The story
- Latin · derived fromsaeptum“inclosure, partition”
- English todayseptarium
Words from the same roots
Latinsaeptum all →
sept
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A flattened concretionary nodule, usually of limestone, intersected within by cracks which are often filled with calcite, barite, or other minerals. Full definition →
Latinsaeptum all →
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