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spathula.

flat piece (wood); (for splint); little palm branch (L+S); leg, broad piece;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈspa.tʰʊ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[ˈspaː.tu.la]

alternative form of spatula
alt-of · alternative · declension-1 · feminine

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin spatha Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin spathula From spatha (“broad, flat tool”) + -ula (diminutive suffix).

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