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adminiculum.

prop (vines), pole, stake; support, stay, bulwark; means, aid, tool; auxiliary;

11 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ad.mɪˈnɪ.kʊ.ɫũː]Classical-Latin[ad.miˈniː.ku.lum]

  1. a prop, stay, support

    declension-2 · neuter
    Iam vērō vītēs sīc clāviculīs adminicula tamquam manibus adprehendunt atque ita sē ērigunt ut animantēs.

  2. support, help, aid, assistance

    declension-2 · neuter

  3. assistant, auxiliary

    declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Latin manus Latin -culum Latin adminiculum From ad- (“at”) + manus (“hand”) + -culum (“tool”).

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