charistia

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek χαρίστεια (kharísteia) or from Ancient Greek χαριστήριος (kharistḗrios, thanksgiving offering), from χᾰρίζω (kharízō, to gratify, give graciously).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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charistia n pl (genitive charistiōrum); second declension

  1. a family banquet held three days after the Parentalia on February 20th, at which existing family feuds were settled

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter), plural only.

Case Plural
Nominative charistia
Genitive charistiōrum
Dative charistiīs
Accusative charistia
Ablative charistiīs
Vocative charistia

Descendants

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  • Sicilian: Caristia, Carìstia

References

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  • charistia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • charistia”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers