rosalia means A festival of roses celebrated on various dates in the ancient Roman Empire, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Rosālia. Doublet of Rosalie.
name
- A festival of roses celebrated on various dates in the ancient Roman Empire, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July.
- A female given name from Latin.“Mrs. Rosalia Gurnee Blauvelt, identified by birth and marriage with two old Rockland County families, died at St. Luke's Hospital early yesterday from the effects of a broken hip suffered in a fall.”
noun
- A form of melody in which a phrase or passage is successively repeated, each time a tone or semi-tone higher or lower