Etymology

ossilegium

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Today it means: The collection of the bones of a dead person, after decomposition of the soft tissue, for placement in an ossuary Full definition →

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  1. Latin · derived fromos“bone”
  2. English todayossilegium

From Latin os (“bone”) + legō (“to pick, select, gather”).

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