proper noun · neuterthird declension

Mātrōnālia

Mātrōnālia n pl (genitive Mātrōnālium)

Classical[maː.troːˈnaː.li.a]Ecclesiastical[ma.troˈnaː.li.a]

Meaning

Matronalia (an Ancient Roman festival on the first of March celebrating childbirth and mothers, similar to Mother's Day)

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	—	Mātrōnālia
genitive	—	Mātrōnālium
dative	—	Mātrōnālibus
accusative	—	Mātrōnālia
ablative	—	Mātrōnālibus
vocative	—	Mātrōnālia

Origins

Proto-Indo-European*méh₂tēr
Proto-Italic*mātēr
LatinMātrōnālia

▲ Latin patrōnusinflu. Latin mātrōna Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ālia Latin Mātrōnālia From mātrōna (“married woman”) + -ālia.

Descendants

EnglishMatronalia
Frenchmatronales

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesMatronaliaMatronalia also called MATRONALES FERIAE, a festival celebrated by the Roman matrons on the 1st of March, originally the beginning of the year, in hon…

Quick answers

What does Mātrōnālia mean in Latin?

Mātrōnālia, a proper noun, means “Matronalia (an Ancient Roman festival on the first of March celebrating childbirth and mothers, similar to Mother's Day)”.

What is the genitive of Mātrōnālia?

The genitive singular is Mātrōnālium. Mātrōnālia is neuter, third declension.

How do you pronounce Mātrōnālia?

In classical Latin, [maː.troːˈnaː.li.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ma.troˈnaː.li.a].

Where does Mātrōnālia come from?

Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr → Proto-Italic *mātēr → Latin Mātrōnālia.