English
Lupercalia
Lupercalia comes from Latin Lupercalia.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELupercalia
- Englishearliest quotation 1980same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELupercalia
- Englishearliest quotation 1980same form
Earliest quotation: 1980, Kore J. Sapphire, The Politics of Valentines: “Why did they choose the death day of a…”
Every English word from Latin Lupercalia
Today it means
name An ancient Roman pastoral festival observed in mid-February to avert evil spirits and purify the city.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin Lupercalia / Lupercalia