name
Meaning 1
the Isle of Wight
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
vectis
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UK: /ˈvɛk.tɪs/
name
Meaning 2
A locality in the Rural City of Horsham, western Victoria, Australia.
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noun
Meaning 3
Any of various surgical instruments with prying functions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Vectis.
Naturalized into medical English and ISV from Latin vectis.