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pomerium.

bounds, limits, especially the space on either side of town walls left free of buildings

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[poːˈmeː.ri.ũː]Classical-Latin[poˈmɛː.ri.um]
  1. bounds, limits, especially the space on either side of town walls left free of buildings

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Where this word comes from

Equivalent to post + mūrus, from Proto-Italic *posti + *moiros. According to De Vaan, this is likely an archaism since *pōmīrium is expected from the Proto-Italic -oi- in the non-initial syllable.

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