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pabulum.

fodder, forage, food for cattle; food/sustenance; fuel (for fire);

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpaː.bʊ.ɫũː]Classical-Latin[ˈpaː.bu.lum]
  1. food, nourishment, sustenance

    declension-2
  2. fodder, pasture

    declension-2
  3. nourishment for the mind, food for thought

    declension-2 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From pā(scō) (“to nourish”) + -bulum, or directly from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-dʰlom (*peh₂- + *-dʰlom).

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