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cancellus.

lattice/grate/grid; bars, barrier, enclosure; boundaries/limits (pl.); railings;

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kaŋˈkɛl.lʊs]Classical-Latin[kan̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛl.lus]
  1. one of the bars which, in the form of a grid, collectively constitute a door that lets daylight through; the bars were covered by vēla if it was desired to keep the light off – lattice, grate, grid, bars, barrier, railings

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Diminutive, from cancer (“crab”) + -lus.

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