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stria.

furrow, channel; T:flute of column;

5 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈstri.a]Classical-Latin[ˈstriː.a]
  1. A furrow, channel, groove, hollow. The flute of a column.

    declension-1 · feminine
  2. A furrow, channel, groove, hollow. A fold of drapery, pleat.

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *strig-jā, from what looks like a cross of Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“to brush, strip, shear”) and Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“to draw, tie”). Cognate to Latin striga, Latin stringō, English streak, German Striemen (“streak, stripe”), Old High German strimo, Dutch striem.

noun[ˈstri.a]Classical-Latin[ˈstriː.a]
  1. alternative form of strīga (“witch”)

    Medieval-Latin · alt-of · alternative · declension-1 · feminine
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