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mugil.

sea fish; gray mullet; (used in punishing adulterers Juv. 10.317 L+S);

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmuː.ɡɪɫ]Classical-Latin[ˈmuː.d͡ʒil]
  1. grey mullet

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Probably derived from Proto-Indo-European *mew-k- (“slip, slime”).

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