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noun
A kind of Roman litter, typically with bedding, curtains, and four legs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of litter, any similar vehicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: inexact
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Synonyms: litter, any similar vehicle
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin lectīca (“litter”), from lectus (“bed, couch”) + -īca (“forming related nouns”), q.v.
Across languages
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