Etymology

lilium

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Today it means: A kind of Roman pit trap set in front of defences as an extra obstacle. Full definition →

Latin lilium
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromlilium“lily”
  2. English todaylilium

Borrowed from Latin lilium (“lily”), due to the trap's arrangement appearing like a lily.

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