suovetaurilia

[ swoh-vi-taw-ril-ee-uh ]

/ ˌswoʊ vɪ tɔˈrɪl i ə /

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noun

(in ancient Rome) a sacrifice of a hog, a ram, and a bull.

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Origin of suovetaurilia

<Latin suovetaurīlia, equivalent to sū(s) swine + ove-, combining form of ovis sheep + taur(us) bull + -īlia noun use of neuter plural of -īlis denominal adj. suffix)

Words nearby suovetaurilia

Sunyata, Sun Yat-sen, suo jure, suo loco, Suomi, suovetaurilia, sup, Sup. Ct., supe, super, superable

How to use suovetaurilia in a sentence

The suovetaurilia, a grand sacrificial celebration, is the next scene, with priests in the Cinctus Gabinus and trumpeters.
Old Rome|Robert Burn
The Roman city sacrifice of the Suovetaurilia, as described by M. de Coulanges, is of the greatest interest.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)|R.V. Russell
The Suovetaurilia was therefore preceded by a census, which was conducted with the greatest care both at Rome and Athens.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)|R.V. Russell
The Pola festival of the Kunbis has a feature resembling the Suovetaurilia.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)|R.V. Russell

The principal sacrifice of the early Romans was the Suovetaurilia or the sacrifice of a pig, a ram and a bull.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV|R.V. Russell