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Matralia

American

[muh-trey-lee-uh, -treyl-yuh] / məˈtreɪ li ə, -ˈtreɪl yə /

noun

(sometimes used with a plural verb)

an annual festival of ancient Rome celebrated by women in honor of the goddess Matuta.

Etymology

Origin of Matralia

1895–1900; < Latin Mātrālia ( festa ) (festival) of Māter Mātūta (goddess of dawn); mātrālia, neuter plural of mātrālis pertaining to a mother. See mater, -al ¹

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June 5 was sacred to Semo Sancus; the Vestalia occurred on the 9th, the Matralia on the 11th, and the 222 Quinquatrus Minusculae on the 13th.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

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