panaritium

/panɑːrɪtiʊm/

Definitions

1. noun

A festival or feast in ancient Greece and Rome, held to mark a period of time after the death of a person, when mourning was gradually brought to an end.

“The panaritium marked the end of the family’s mourning period, and they finally began to celebrate the person’s life.”

Synonyms

  • commemoration
  • memorial

Antonyms

  • bereavement
  • mourning