LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

charistia

charistia n pl (genitive charistiōrum)
Classical[kʰaˈrɪs.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[kaˈris.ti.a]

Meaning

  1. neuterplurala family banquet held three days after the Parentalia on February 20th, at which existing family feuds were settled

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—charistia
genitive—charistiōrum
caristiōrum
dative—charistiīs
caristiīs
accusative—charistia
ablative—charistiīs
caristiīs
vocative—charistia

chăristĭa (car-), ōrum, n., = χαρίστεια or χαριστήρια,
I. an annual family repast made three days after the Parentalia, on the 20th of February; a family banquet, at which existing family feuds were settled, Ov. F. 2, 617 sq.; Val. Max. 2, 1, 8; cf. Mart. 9, 56, 1.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek χαριστέος(kharistéos)
  2. Latincharistia

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon) Ancient Greek χαριστεῖον (kharisteîon) Ancient Greek χαρίστια (kharístia)bor. Proto-Indo-European *gʰer-der. Proto-Hellenic *kʰə́řřō Ancient Greek χαίρω (khaírō) Ancient Greek χάρῐς (khárĭs) Ancient Greek -τήρῐος (-tḗrĭos) Ancient Greek χαριστήριος (kharistḗrios)bor. Latin charistia Borrowed from Ancient Greek χαρίστια (kharístia) or χαριστήριος (kharistḗrios).

Descendants
  • ItalianCaristiafrom Sicilian Caristia
  • EnglishCaristiafrom Sicilian Caristia
  • Proto-Slavic*kȍristь

Quick answers

What does charistia mean in Latin?
charistia, a noun, means “a family banquet held three days after the Parentalia on February 20th, at which existing family feuds were settled”.
What is the genitive of charistia?
The genitive singular is charistiōrum. charistia is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce charistia?
In classical Latin, [kʰaˈrɪs.ti.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈris.ti.a].
Where does charistia come from?
Ancient Greek χαριστέος (kharistéos) → Latin charistia.