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lemniscus.

ribbon; heraldic label; ribbon (Nelson);

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɫeːmˈnɪs.kʊs]Classical-Latin[lemˈnis.kus]
  1. A pendent ribbon

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Λῆμνος (Lêmnos) Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Ancient Greek -ίσκος (-ískos) Ancient Greek λημνῐ́σκος (lēmnĭ́skos)bor. Latin lēmniscus Borrowed from Ancient Greek λημνῐ́σκος (lēmnĭ́skos, “woollen fillet, ribbon”).

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