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|lshtext=<b>Mĕgălē</b>: ēs, f., = Μεγάλη (the [[great]], [[exalted]]),<br /><b>I</b> a [[surname]] of the Magna Mater, Calend. Verrii Fl. in Inscr. Orell. 2, p. 389;<br /> v. the foll.—<br /><b>II</b> Derivv.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Mĕgă-lensis (Mĕgălēsis), e, adj.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of or belonging to the Magna Mater ([[only]] postAug.): ludorum Megalesium [[spectaculum]], Tac. A. 3, 6 fin.: ludis Megalensibus, Gell. 2, 24, 1: Megalensibus sacris, Plin. 7, 37, 37, § 123.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of or belonging to the Megalesia, Megalesian: Megalensis [[purpura]], i. e. the [[festival]] [[dress]] of the prætor [[worn]] at the Megalesia, Mart. 10, 41, 5.—Most freq. in neutr. plur. subst.: Mĕgălensia, or, in the archaic form, Mĕgălēsia, ĭum, n., also Magalesia ludi, the [[festival]] in [[honor]] of the Magna Mater, [[celebrated]] [[annually]] on the 4th of April [[with]] processions and games: [[Megalensia]], Calend. Praenest. Verrii in Inscr. Orell. 2, p. 388 and 399; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 125 Müll.; v. also Müll. ib. p. 400 sq.; and cf. Varr. L. L. 6, § 15 Müll.: scripsi haec ipsis Megalensibus, Cic. Fam. 2, 11, 2: pertulere deam (Magnam Matrem) [[pridie]] [[Idus]] [[Aprilis]]: isque [[dies]] [[festus]] fuit: [[populus]] [[frequens]] dona deae in [[Palatium]] tulit lectisterniumque et ludi fuere, Megalesia appellata, Liv. 29, 14 fin.; cf. id. 36, 36; Auct. Harusp. 12, 24: Megalesia, Liv. 34, 54: Megalesia ludi, Ov. F. 4, 357; cf. Quint. 1, 5, 52; Juv. 6, 69.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Mĕgălēsĭăcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Megalesia, Megalesian: mappae, Juv. 11, 191; Schol. Juv. ib.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=(1) <b>Mĕgălē</b>, ēs, f. (Μεγάλη), surnom de Cybèle, d’où [[Megalensis]], [[Megalensia]], v. ces mots.
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{{Georges
|georg=Megalē, ēs, f. (Μεγάλη), die Große, Erhabene, [[Beiname]] der [[Cybele]], [[rein]] lat. Magna Mater, Fasti Praenestini im Corp. inscr. Lat. 1<sup>2</sup>. p. 235. – Dav.: a) Megalēnsis, e, zur Magna [[mater]] ([[Cybele]]) [[gehörig]], megalensisch, u. [[zwar]] gew. subst. Megalēnsia, ium, n. u. Megalēsia, ium, n., das zu Ehren der Magna Mater [[alljährlich]] am 4. [[April]] [[mit]] Umzügen u. Wettspielen begangene [[Fest]], die Megalesien, [[Form]] -ensia, Cic.: [[Form]] -esia, Cic. u.a.: Megalesia ludi, Liv. u. Ov.: ludi fuere, Megalesia appellata, Liv.: Megalesia facere, Cic. – ludi [[Megalensia]], Tac. u. Gell.: [[Megalensia]] [[sacra]], Plin. – dah. [[Megalensis]] [[purpura]], das [[Festkleid]] [[des]] Prätors, an den Megalesien, Mart. – b) Megalēsiacus, a, um, zu den Megalesien [[gehörig]], megalesisch, [[mappa]], Iuven. 11, 193: ludi, Schol. Iuven. 6, 69: [[circenses]], Schol. Iuven. 11, 193: [[mater]], [[Cybele]], [[Auson]]. ecl. 18 (de [[fer]]. Rom.), 2. p. 15 Schenkl.
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