denicalis

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Latin

Etymology

From dē- (“de-”) +‎ nex (“death”) +‎ -ālis (suffix forming adjectives), Cicero’s etymology, or perhaps from dēnī (“ten each”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

dēnicālis (neuter dēnicāle); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. (fēria, diēs) Set aside for mourning and purification from death.
    • c. 43 BCE, Cicero, De Legibus, 2.22.55:
      denicales, quae a nece appellatae sunt, quia residentur mortuis
      the denicales, which are named from nex , because they are spent in idleness for the dead

Usage notes

The dēnicālēs were nine days of mourning observed after the burial of a family member, during which no work could be undertaken.

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative dēnicālis dēnicāle dēnicālēs dēnicālia
Genitive dēnicālis dēnicālium
Dative dēnicālī dēnicālibus
Accusative dēnicālem dēnicāle dēnicālēs
dēnicālīs 		dēnicālia
Ablative dēnicālī dēnicālibus
Vocative dēnicālis dēnicāle dēnicālēs dēnicālia

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