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cingulum.

belt; sword belt; sash, girdle; band; saddle-girth; collar (dog);

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkɪŋ.ɡʊ.ɫũː]Classical-Latin[ˈt͡ʃiŋ.ɡu.lum]
  1. A girdle which encircles the hips; zone, belt; sword-belt; sash.

    declension-2 · neuter
  2. A girdle of the earth; zone.

    declension-2 · figuratively · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin cingō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom Proto-Italic *-klom? Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos? Latin -ulum Latin cingulum From cingō (“to surround, encompass; gird”) + -ulum (instrument noun suffix).

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