/ˌsætəˈneɪliə; NAmE -tərˈn-/ noun
[ U ] an ancient Roman festival that took place in December, around the time that Christmas now takes place
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WORD ORIGIN
Latin , literally matters relating to Saturn , neuter plural of Saturnalis .
/ˌsætəˈneɪliə; NAmE -tərˈn-/ noun
[ U ] an ancient Roman festival that took place in December, around the time that Christmas now takes place
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WORD ORIGIN
Latin , literally matters relating to Saturn , neuter plural of Saturnalis .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005