LECTISTERNIUM

Etymology

Noun

lectisternium (plural lectisterniums or lectisternia)

(historical) An ancient "feast of the gods", at which images of the gods were set on couches around a feast table.

Source: Wiktionary



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PRESCRIPTIVE

(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”


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