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ferculum.

food tray; dish, course; food; bread; bier (Ecc); litter;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfɛr.kʊ.ɫũː]Classical-Latin[ˈfɛr.ku.lum]
  1. that on which any thing is carried or borne

    declension-2 · neuter
  2. a frame, a barrow, litter, bier for carrying the spoils, the images of the gods, etc., in public processions

    declension-2 · neuter
  3. a dish on which food is served, a tray; and hence a dish or mess of food, a course

    declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin -culum Latin ferculum From ferō (“to bear”) + -culum (“tool”). Compare with feretrum, calqued or borrowed from Ancient Greek with cognate elements.

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