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pyrobolus.

bomb;

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. cannon

    New-Latin · declension-2 · masculine

  2. bomb, shell

    New-Latin · declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek πυροβόλος (purobólos, “flamethrower; cannon”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + βόλος (bólos, “thrower”). Attested in Medieval Latin in Peter Damian (11th century) in reference to certain fiery rocks.

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