Etymology

spiculum

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Today it means: A thrusting javelin used by Romans that replaced the pilum in the late 3rd century. Full definition →

Latin spīculum
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  1. Latin · derived fromspīculum“a little sharp point”
  2. English todayspiculum

From Latin spīculum (“a little sharp point”), from spīcum, alternative form of spīca (“point, spike”).

Words from the same roots

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