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imbrex.

tile;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɪm.brɛks]Classical-Latin[ˈim.breks]
  1. imbrex, pantile: a curved roof tile used in an overlapping formation with the larger, heavier and flat tegula

    declension-3 · feminine · in-plural · masculine
  2. of things shaped like a pantile

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine
  3. of things shaped like a pantile: a gutter, a trough for watering beasts

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *n̥bʰrís Proto-Italic *n̥βris Latin imber Latin -ex Latin imbrex From imber + -ex, named for use as tiles designed to shed rainwater and keep buildings dry.

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