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habena.

thong, strap; whip; halter; reins (pl.); direction, management, government;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[haˈbeː.na]Classical-Latin[aˈbɛː.na]

  1. thong, strap; shoestrings, shoelaces

    declension-1

  2. reins of a bridle

    declension-1 · in-plural

  3. reins of a bridle commandement, direction, sway, dominion

    declension-1 · in-plural
    habēnās dāre/immitere/linquere

  4. lash, whip, scourge

    declension-1

  5. sheet

    declension-1

  6. a small strip of diseased flesh cut out from the body

    declension-1 · rare
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₁bʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *gʰh₁bʰéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *haβēō Latin habeō Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -na Latin habēna From habeō + -na.

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