agonium

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οὗτος μὲν ὁ πιθανώτερος τῶν λόγων εἴρηται, δεῖ δὲ καὶ τὸν ἧσσον πιθανόν, ἐπεί γε δὴ λέγεται, ῥηθῆναι → this is the most credible of the stories told; but I must relate the less credible tale also, since they tell it

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

ăgōnĭum: ii, n.: dies appellabatur, quo rex (sacrificulus) hostiam immolabat. Hostiam enim antiqui agoniam vocabant. Agonium etiam putabant deum dici praesidentem rebus agendis; Agonalia ejus festivitatem, sive quia agones dicebant montes. Agonia sacrificia, quae fiebant in monte. Hinc Romae mons Quirinalis Agonus et Collina Agonensis, Paul. ex Fest. p. 10 Müll.; and immediately foll., id. ib: Agonium id est, ludum, ob hoc dictum, quia locus, in quo ludi initio facti sunt, fuerit sine angulo; cujus festa Agonalia dicebantur; Agonium Martiale, Masurius ap. Macr. S. 1, 4.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

ăgōnĭum, ĭī, n., jour où le roi du sacrifice immolait la victime : Fest. 10, 5.

Latin > German (Georges)

agōnium, ī, n., s. Agonius.

Latin > English

agonium agoni(i) N N :: victim; beast for sacrifice; festival honoring Janus (pl.); Liberalia festival