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phalanga.

roller to move ships/military engines; carrying pole; cut length of wood/rod;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[pʰaˈɫaŋ.ɡa]Classical-Latin[faˈlaŋ.ɡa][pʰaˈɫaŋ.ɡaː]Classical-Latin[faˈlaŋ.ɡa]

  1. wooden roller (for moving ships or military engines)

    declension-1 · feminine · in-plural

  2. carrying pole

    declension-1 · feminine · in-plural

  3. alternative form of phalanx (“battalion”)

    alt-of · alternative · declension-1 · feminine · in-plural
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵ-der.? Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek φᾰ́λᾰγγᾰ (phắlăngă)bor. Latin phalanga Borrowed from Ancient Greek φᾰ́λᾰγγᾰ (phắlăngă). Compare phalanx.

noun[pʰaˈɫaŋ.ɡa]Classical-Latin[faˈlaŋ.ɡa]

  1. accusative singular of phalanx

    accusative · form-of · singular
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