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lemures: [plural noun] spirits of the unburied dead exorcised from homes in early Roman religious rites.
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The lemures / ˈlɛmjəriːz / were shades or spirits of the restless or malignant dead in Roman religion, [1] and are probably cognate with an extended sense of larvae / ˈlɑːrviː / (from Latin larva, 'mask') as disturbing or frightening. [citation needed] [clarification needed] Lemures is the more common literary term but even this is rare ...
lemur: [noun] any of various arboreal chiefly nocturnal primates (superfamily Lemuroidea) that were formerly widespread but are now largely confined to Madagascar and that usually have a longish muzzle, large eyes, very soft woolly fur, and a long furry tail.
Lemurs ( / ˈliːmər / ⓘ LEE-mər) (from Latin lemures – "ghosts" or "spirits") are wet-nosed primates of the superfamily Lemuroidea ( / lɛmjʊˈrɔɪdiə / lem-yuurr-OY-dee-ə ), [4] divided into 8 families and consisting of 15 genera and around 100 existing species. They are endemic to the island of Madagascar.
Lemures definition: ghosts, especially those of a family’s dead, considered troublesome unless exorcised or appeased, as during the annual festival of Lemuralia..
Lemures, in Roman religion, wicked and fearsome spectres of the dead. Appearing in grotesque and terrifying forms, they were said to haunt their living relatives and cause them injury. To propitiate these ghosts and keep them from the household, ritual observances called Lemuria were held yearly on May 9, 11, and 13.
LEMUR meaning: 1. a small animal from Madagascar, similar to a monkey with thick fur and a long tail, that lives…. Learn more.
