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Megalesia

[ meg-uh-lee-zhuh, -shuh, -see-uh ]

noun

, (sometimes used with a plural verb)
  1. an ancient Roman festival in honor of the Magna Mater.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Megalesia1

From Latin, short for megalēsia (lūdī) “Megalesian (games),” derivative of Megalē “the great” (from Greek megálē ), epithet of the Magna Mater

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