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saturnalia

noun

sat·​ur·​na·​lia ˌsa-tər-ˈnāl-yə How to pronounce saturnalia (audio)
-ˈnā-lē-ə
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
capitalized : the festival of Saturn in ancient Rome beginning on December 17
2
singular, plural saturnalias also saturnalia
a
: an unrestrained often licentious celebration : orgy
saturnalian
ˌsa-tər-ˈnāl-yən How to pronounce saturnalia (audio)
-ˈnā-lē-ən
adjective
saturnalianly adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This summer’s Matterhorn spike is enhanced by COVID cabin fever and protest saturnalia. Nr Editors, National Review, 20 Aug. 2020 Palm Springs is a playground of shape and color, a mid-century marvel of manicured lawns, modernist homes (glass, stone, terrazzo, and Formica), and poolside saturnalia set within an arid ecosystem that can seem like the surface of Mars. Jennifer Emerling, National Geographic, 6 Aug. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from neuter plural of saturnalis of Saturn, from Saturnus

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of saturnalia was in 1538

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