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vectis.

a strong pole or bar used for leverage; lever; crowbar; handspike

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈwɛk.tɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈvɛk.tis]
  1. a strong pole or bar used for leverage; lever; crowbar; handspike

    declension-3 · masculine
  2. a carrying-pole

    declension-3 · masculine
  3. a bar or bolt (for fastening a door)

    declension-3 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *wektis, from Proto-Indo-European *wéǵʰ-tis, from the root *weǵʰ- (“to ride”). Cognate with vehō, Sanskrit ऊढि (ūḍhi).

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