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lamina.

plate; veneer; thin sheet of metal/other material; (blade); money/cash;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɫaː.mɪ.na]Classical-Latin[ˈlaː.mi.na]
  1. a thin piece or sheet of metal, wood, marble, etc.; a plate, leaf, layer

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  2. a red-hot plate used as torture devices for slaves

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  3. money, coin, gold, precious metal

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  4. a saw (cutting device)

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  5. the flap of the ear

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  6. the tender shell of an unripe nut

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  7. money coin, minted by the Pontiffs of Rome

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Where this word comes from

Uncertain; possibly from Proto-Indo-European *stelh₃- (“broad, to broaden”). See lātus, latus.

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