Standard Lemma guide

Rosalia

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: R OW0 Z AH0 L IY1 AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A festival of roses celebrated on various dates in the ancient Roman Empire, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A female given name from Latin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A form of melody in which a phrase or passage is successively repeated, each time a tone or semi-tone higher or lower

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: melodic sequence

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Rosālia. Doublet of Rosalie.

Compare French rosalie. Doublet of rusalka.