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pelvis.

shallow bowl or basin

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpeːɫ.wɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛl.vis]
  1. shallow bowl or basin

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

From Old Latin pēluis (“basin”), further etymology unknown. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“container”). Potential cognates include Sanskrit पालवी (pālavī, “a kind of vessel”), Ancient Greek πελίκη (pelíkē, “a type of container”) Sanskrit पलव (palava, “wicker-work basket of for catching fish”), Ancient Greek πήληξ (pḗlēx, “helmet”).

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