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pomerium

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

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /pəʊ̆ˈmɪə.ɹɪ.əm/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /pɒ-/
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  • General-American: /poʊˈmɛ.ɹi.əm/

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noun

Meaning 1

The ritually established and sacred formal boundary of the territory of a Roman city; the territory thus bound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin pōmoerium, pōmērium (“the religious boundary of a city”), either from post (“behind”) + moerus, mūrus (“wall”) + -ium (neuter form of -ius (adjective-forming suffix)), or derived from an Etruscan word.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: pomério — tract of land denoting the formal, sacral ambit of a Roman city