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contus.

long pole esp. used on ship); lance, pike;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. long pole; pike

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-der. Ancient Greek κοντός (kontós)bor. Latin contus Borrowed from Ancient Greek κοντός (kontós, “pole, pike”), from κεντέω (kentéō, “to sting, goad”).

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