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vinculum.

chain, bond, fetter; imprisonment (pl.);

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈwɪŋ.kʊ.ɫũː]Classical-Latin[ˈviŋ.ku.lum]
  1. Any instrument whereby anything is bound or tied up; bond, band, fetter, chain, cord, tie, link

    declension-2 · neuter
  2. a bond, obligation, binding force, tie, especially of marriage

    declension-2 · figuratively · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyk- Proto-Indo-European *-n- Proto-Indo-European *wi-n-k-der. Latin vinciō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom Proto-Italic *-klom? Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos? Latin -ulum Latin vinculum From vinciō (“bind, fetter, tie”) + -ulum (instrument noun suffix).

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