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epulo

American

[ep-yuh-loh, ep-oo-loh] / ˈɛp jəˌloʊ, ˈɛp ʊˌloʊ /

noun

(in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

epulones

plural

Etymology

Origin of epulo

From the Latin word epulō originally, banqueter, diner

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