noun
Meaning 1
A Roman military javelin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
pilum
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/ˈpaɪləm/
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rhymes with -aɪləm
noun
Meaning 2
The columella on the surface of a pollen grain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pilum. Doublet of pile.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: пилум (pilum) — Roman military javelin
- Russian: пилум (pilum) — Roman military javelin
- Swedish: kastspjut — Roman military javelin