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Terminalia

Terminalia

1 9.9
A Roman festival when people honor the god who watches property lines at stone markers
  • proper noun
  • /tɜːrˈmɪnəliə/
  • Archaic
: Terminalia
  • The festival of Terminalia was celebrated with great enthusiasm.
  • Terminalia Day

Examples

  • The celebration of Terminalia involved rituals to reaffirm property lines between neighbors.

  • During Terminalia, Romans gathered at boundary stones to honor the god Terminus.

  • Historians study Terminalia to understand how Romans respected land boundaries.

  • During Terminalia, people decorated boundary stones.

  • The ancient Romans celebrated Terminalia to honor Terminus, the god of boundaries.

  • During Terminalia, families would mark their property limits with offerings at boundary stones.

  • Every year, the festival of Terminalia brought communities together to celebrate and honor their land.

Surface Forms

Terminalia main

Etymology

Terminalia for the Roman festival is named after the god Terminus, whose name means 'boundary' or 'end'. The festival was held at boundary stones to honor and protect property limits, so Terminalia is directly about marking and keeping borders.