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サトゥルナリア

also: サトゥルナーリア · サートゥルナーリア

Meanings

1

noun

Saturnalia

Refers to the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia, celebrated in December. Used in historical or cultural contexts.

古こ代だいローマでは、サトゥルナリアの期き間かん中ちゅう、奴ど隷れいと主しゅ人じんが役やく割わりを交こう換かんした。
In ancient Rome, during Saturnalia, slaves and masters exchanged roles.

Written forms

サトゥルナリアUsage100%
Most common katakana rendering of the Latin festival name.
サトゥルナーリア
Variant with long vowel in the second syllable, reflecting the Latin long 'ā'.
サートゥルナーリア
Variant with long vowel in the first syllable; less common.

Etymology

From Latin 'Saturnalia', the festival of Saturn. The Japanese forms are direct borrowings, with variations in vowel length reflecting different transliterations.