Lupercalia

English Etymology From en la Lupercalia. Pronunciation en /ˌluːpə(ɹ)ˈkeɪliə/ en eɪliə 4 Proper noun en historical An ancient Roman pastoral festival observed in mid-February to avert evil spirits and purify the city. en 16 Feb 80 7 Gay Community News 29 10 The Politics of Valentines Kore J. Sapphire Why did they choose the death day of a Roman priest to honor the joy and sanctity of hetero bonding? To bury an earlier festival, Lupercalia, celebrated in Rome on February 15. Folk wisdom has it that the birds choose their mates on this day, and a womon can tell who her husband will be by the type of bird she sees first that morning. References en Roman Empire Latin la: Etymology Substantivation of the nominative neuter plural of la Lupercālis of the la Lupercālia or la Lupercus. Proper noun Lupercālia<3.pl> Lupercālium/Lupercāliōrum n A festival in Ancient Rome, possibly related to the Ancient Greek Arcadian festival, Lykaia where Lycaean Pan was worshipped; believed to have celebrated between February 13th-15th according to historians Declension Lupercālia<3.pl> Lupercālium/Lupercāliōrum See also la Lupercal la Lupercus References la Festivals