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sufflamen.

brake, drag, hindrance;

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[sʊfˈfɫaː.mɛn]Classical-Latin[sufˈflaː.men]
  1. A clog, brake to check the motion of a wheel

    declension-3
  2. A hindrance, an impediment

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

From a derivation of Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵ- (“beam, plank”), with the prefix sub- (“under-”) and the concrete-noun suffix -men. Compare Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx) and Old High German balcho.

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