Etymology

pilum

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Today it means: A Roman military javelin. Full definition →

Latin pilum
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  1. Latin · borrowed frompilum
  2. English todaypilum

Borrowed from Latin pilum. Doublet of pile.

Words from the same roots

Latinpilum all →

pile

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