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catillus.

bowl, dish; ornament on sword sheath (L+S); upper millstone;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kaˈtiːl.lʊs]Classical-Latin[kaˈtil.lus]

small bowl, dish, or plate
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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin catīnus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin catīllus From catīnus (“food-vessel”) + -lus (diminutive suffix).

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