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phylacterium.

amulet; phylactery, scripture text in box on forehead of Jews; gladiator medal;

12 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[pʰy.ɫakˈteː.ri.ũː]Classical-Latin[fi.lakˈtɛː.ri.um]

  1. amulet

    declension-2

  2. gladiator's medal

    declension-2

  3. phylactery

    Judaism · Late-Latin · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Pre-Greek Proto-Hellenic *pʰulát͏̌t͏̌ō Ancient Greek φῠλᾰ́σσω (phŭlắssō) Ancient Greek -τήριον (-tḗrion) Ancient Greek φῠλᾰκτήρῐον (phŭlăktḗrĭon)bor. Latin phylactērium Borrowed from Ancient Greek φῠλᾰκτήρῐον (phŭlăktḗrĭon, “amulet”).

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