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apella.

one that is circumcised; a Jew

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[aˈpɛl.la]Classical-Latin[aˈpɛl.la]

one that is circumcised; a Jew
declension-1 · masculine

Where this word comes from

A misinterpretation of the proper name Apella as used in Horace, given a folk etymology as a- + pellis (“skin”).

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