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fibula.

clasp, buckle, brooch;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfiː.bʊ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[ˈfiː.bu.la]
  1. clasp, buckle, brooch, pin, latchet, brace

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  2. connection, bond, fetter

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  3. surgical instrument for drawing together the lips of a wound

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  4. stitching needle drawn through the prepuce

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Where this word comes from

Syncopic form of *fīvibula, from fīvō (“to fix, fasten, thrust in”, archaic form of fīgō) + -bula (instrumental nominal suffix).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.