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colum.

large intestine; colon; pain in large intestine, colic; strainer, filter, sieve; vessel for straining, colander (L+S); wicker fish net;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkoː.ɫũː]Classical-Latin[ˈkɔː.lum]
  1. colander, strainer

    declension-2
  2. a wicker basket for catching fish

    declension-2 · poetic
Where this word comes from

Perhaps related to quālus/quālum (“wicker basket”). No widely agreeable etymology has been suggested for either word, but compare Sanskrit चालन (cālana, “sieve, strainer”). De Vaan finds a connection with the root of quatio (“to shake, brandish”) conceivable.

noun[ˈkoː.ɫũː]Classical-Latin[ˈkɔː.lum]
  1. alternative form of cōlon

    alt-of · alternative · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Variant form of cōlon, from κῶλον (kôlon).

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