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Matralia

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

noun

(sometimes used with a plural verb)
Matralia, plural Matralias plural
  1. an annual festival of ancient Rome celebrated by women in honor of the goddess Matuta.


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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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