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antlia.

pump, mechanism for raising water, foot pump; (prison activity) treadmill;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈant.li.a]Classical-Latin[ˈant.li.a]
  1. a foot-operated pump for drawing water

    declension-1 · feminine
  2. the body part of an insect used to suck up plant juices

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἀντλία (antlía, “bilge-water, filth”), from ἀντλέω (antléō, “to bale out bilge-water, to bale the ship, to draw water”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.