fordicidia

/ˌfɔːrdɪˈsɪdiə/

Definitions

1. noun

A festival celebrated by the ancient Romans in honor of the god Faunus, characterized by human sacrifice.

“During the Fordicidia festival, the priests would offer a human sacrifice to Faunus, the Roman god of fertility and shepherds.”

Synonyms

  • Faunalia
  • human sacrifice

Antonyms

  • celebration
  • festival