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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

camus.

necklace; collar for neck (L+S); muzzle/bit/curb for horses (late);

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. a punishment device, perhaps a kind of collar for the neck

    declension-2
  2. a kind of collar for the neck, a necklace or neckband

    declension-2
  3. collar, muzzle or snaffle (as for a horse or an ass)

    Late-Latin · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From Doric Greek κᾱμός (kāmós), Attic Greek κημός (kēmós, “muzzle, nose-bag; face-mask; a female ornament”).

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