Megalesia
[ meg-uh-lee-zhuh, -shuh, -see-uh ]
/ ˌmɛg əˈli ʒə, -ʃə, -si ə /
noun (sometimes used with a plural verb)
an ancient Roman festival in honor of the Magna Mater.
Also called
Megalesian Games.
Origin of Megalesia
< Latin, short for
megalēsia (
lūdī) Megalesian (games), derivative of
Megalē the great (< Gk), surname of the Magna Mater