dies fastus
noun
di·es fas·tus
¦dēˌā|sˈfästəs
plural dies fasti
-ˌstē
1
: a day on which Roman religious law permitted secular activities or an auspicious day for such activities
2
: any of the 40 days of each year on which the praetors under the Roman republic could exercise their general powers in holding court
broadly
: dies comitialis
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“Dies fastus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dies%20fastus. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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