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aspergillum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • ăs′pər-jĭl′əm
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌas.pəˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/
  • Australian, Received-Pronunciation: /ˌæs.pəˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/
  • Canada, General-American: /ˌæs.pəɹˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/
  • New-Zealand: /ˌɛs.pɐˈd͡ʒəl.əm/
  • Scotland: /ˌas.pəɹˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/
  • India: /ˌæs.pɜrˈd͡ʒil.um/
  • rhymes with -ɪləm

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noun

Meaning 1

An implement, in the form of a brush or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy-water sprinkle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Christianity

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: holy water sprinkler, rantistirion

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin aspergillum, from aspergō (“to sprinkle”).

Across languages

Translations

41 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: wykwas — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Armenian: ցողիչ (cʻoġičʻ) — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Old Armenian: մշտիկ (mštik) — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Belarusian: крапі́ла (krapíla) — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Belarusian: крапі́дла (krapídla) — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Catalan: salpasser — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Catalan: hisop — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Czech: kropáč — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Czech: kropěnka — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Dutch: wijwaterkwast — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Finnish: vihmin — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • French: goupillon — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • French: aspersoir — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Galician: aspersorio — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Galician: hisopo — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • German: Aspergill — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • German: Sprengel — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • German: Sprengwedel — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • German: Weihwassersprengel — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • German: Weihwasserwedel — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • German: Weihwedel — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Greek: αγιαστούρα (agiastoúra) — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Icelandic: kvöstur — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Icelandic: stökkull — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Indonesian: hisop — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Indonesian: aspergilum — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Irish: aisréad — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Old Irish: esríat — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Italian: aspersorio — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Latin: aspergillum — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Old Norse: stǫkkull — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Polish: kropidło — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Portuguese: aspersório — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Portuguese: hissope — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Russian: кропи́ло (kropílo) — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Serbo-Croatian: škropilo — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Serbo-Croatian: škropilica — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Spanish: aspersorio — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Spanish: hisopo — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Spanish: asperges — implement for sprinkling holy water
  • Ukrainian: кропи́ло (kropýlo) — implement for sprinkling holy water