Definition
An ancient Roman festival celebrated at crossroads in honor of the Lares (household gods), occurring annually around the new year.
Etymology
From Latin compitalia, plural of compitale, from compitum (crossroads). The festival honored protective deities at places where roads intersected, representing communal boundaries and neighborhood identity.
Kelly Says
The Compitalia reveals something fascinating about how Romans thought about neighborhoods and community—rather than gathering at temples or city centers, they celebrated at humble crossroads with their neighbors, similar to how some communities still gather at neighborhood boundaries for holidays and festivals.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
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ARالعربية
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BNবাংলা
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CACatalà
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CSČeština
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DADansk
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DEDeutsch
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ELΕλληνικά
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ESEspañol
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FAفارسی
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FISuomi
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FRFrançais
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HAHA
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HEעברית
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HIहिन्दी
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HUMagyar
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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IGIG
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ITItaliano
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KKKK
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KMKM
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MRMR
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MSBahasa Melayu
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MYမြန်မာ
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NLNederlands
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NONorsk
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PAPA
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
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RUРусский
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SVSvenska
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SWKiswahili
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TAதமிழ்
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TEతెలుగు
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THไทย
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TLTL
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TRTürkçe
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UKУкраїнська
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URاردو
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VITiếng Việt
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YOYO
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ZH中文
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ZUZU
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