carnival

Meaning

Noun

Origin

  • From French carnaval, from Italian carnevale, possibly from the Latin phrase carnis levamen ("meat dismissal"). Other scholars suggest Latin carnualia ("meat-based country feast") or carrus navalis ("boat wagon", "float") instead.{{cite web|url=https://www.etimo.it/?term=carnevale|author=Ottorino Pianigiani|title=Carnevale, Carnovale|work=Il Vocabolario Etimologico

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