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Flōra, ae, f. [flos, v. flo],

  1. I. the goddess of flowers, whose festival was celebrated on the 28th of April, often with unbridled license, Ov. F. 5, 195 sq.; Lact. 1, 20, 6; Varr. R. R. 1, 1, 6; id. L. L. 5, §§ 45, 74; Lucr. 5, 739; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 14, § 36; Tac. A. 2, 49; Mart. 1, 1, 1: omnia Florae aulaea, Juv. 14, 262 al.
  2. II. Derivv.
    1. * A. Flōrĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Flora: apud M. Catonem in re Floria ita scriptum, respecting the festival of Flora, Gell. 9, 12, 7.
      More freq.,
    2. B. Flōrālis, e, adj.
      1. 1. Of or belonging to Flora, Floral: flamen, Varr. L. L. 7, § 45: joci, Lact. 1, 20, 6; Sen. Ep. 97, p. 80 Bip.
      2. 2. Of or belonging to the festival of Flora, of the Floralia: sacrum, Ov. F. 4, 947: dignissima tuba Florali matrona, Juv. 6, 250: ludi, Inscr. Orell. 2545.
        In plur. subst.: Flōrālĭa, ium and ōrum, n., the festival of Flora: Florae ludi Floralia instituti, Varr. R. R. 1, 1, 6; Quint. 1, 5, 52: (prisci) Floralia IIII. Kal. Mai. instituerunt urbis anno DXIII. ex oraculis Sibyllae, ut omnia bene deflorescerent, Plin. 18, 29, 69, § 286: Varro Floralium, non Floraliorum ait, cum non ludos Florales illic, sed ipsum festum, Floralia, significaret, Macr. S. 1, 4, 14; Pers. 5, 178: solenni Floraliorum die, Just. 43, 4, 6.
        Hence,
      3. 2. Flō-rālĭcĭus or -tĭus, a, um, of or belonging to the feast of Flora: et Floralicias lasset arena feras, i. e. designed for the combats exhibited during the festival of Flora, Mart. 8, 67, 4.
      1. 1. * flōrālĭa, ium, n. [flos], a flowergarden, Varr. R. R. 1, 23, 4.

2. Flōrālĭa, ium, v. Flora, II. B.