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mollestra.

A sheep's felt for wiping helmets

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[mɔlˈlɛs.tra]Classical-Latin[molˈlɛs.tra]
  1. A sheep's felt for wiping helmets

    declension-1 · feminine · rare
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Possibly related to Ancient Greek μηλωτή (mēlōtḗ, “sheepskin”). Derived by the medieval lexicographer Huguccio of Pisa from molliō. For a formation such as molleō (“to be soft”) + -tra (instrumental suffix), which would be unusual, compare mulctra, mōnstrum, capistrum.

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