LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neutersecond declension

Vulcānālia

Vulcānālia n pl (genitive Vulcānāliōrum)
Classical[wʊɫ.kaːˈnaː.li.a]Ecclesiastical[vul.kaˈnaː.li.a]

Meaning

  1. Ancient RomehistoricalA festival dedicated to the god Vulcan, celebrated on August 23rd.
  2. accusativeaccusative of Vulcānālia
  3. vocativevocative of Vulcānālia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Vulcānālia
genitive—Vulcānāliōrum
dative—Vulcānāliīs
accusative—Vulcānālia
ablative—Vulcānāliīs
vocative—Vulcānālia

Origins

  1. Cretan Ancient Greek Ϝέλχανος(Wélkhanos)der.?
  2. LatinVulcānālia

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ālia Latin Vulcānālia From Vulcānus (“Vulcan”) + -ālia (“-fest”).

Quick answers

What does Vulcānālia mean in Latin?
Vulcānālia, a proper noun, means “A festival dedicated to the god Vulcan, celebrated on August 23rd.; accusative of Vulcānālia; vocative of Vulcānālia”.
What is the genitive of Vulcānālia?
The genitive singular is Vulcānāliōrum. Vulcānālia is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Vulcānālia?
In classical Latin, [wʊɫ.kaːˈnaː.li.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [vul.kaˈnaː.li.a].
Where does Vulcānālia come from?
Cretan Ancient Greek Ϝέλχανος (Wélkhanos)der.? → Latin Vulcānālia.