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apia.

A kind of weapon, forbidden during gladiatorial contests.

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈa.pi.a]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.pi.a]
  1. A kind of weapon, forbidden during gladiatorial contests.

    Medieval-Latin · declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Piedmontese apia (“axe”), cognate with French hache, Picard happe, ultimately from Frankish *happjā (“axe, hatchet”). Attested in the laws of Asti, Piedmont.

noun[ˈa.pi.a]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.pi.a]
  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of apium

    accusative · form-of · nominative · plural · vocative
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