infula

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noun

A fillet of white wool, worn on the head by ancient Roman priests.

OriginLatin īnfula →
Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nouninfula (plural infulas or infulae)

plural infulas · plural infulae

  1. A fillet of white wool, worn on the head by ancient Roman priests.
  2. A head covering worn by early Christian priests.
  3. A ribbon on a bishop's mitre.

Origin

  1. Latinīnfula
  2. Englishinfula

Borrowed from Latin īnfula.

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Translations

Catalan ínfula, ínfula
  • ínfulaa fillet worn by ancient Roman priests
  • ínfulaa head covering worn by early Christian priests
French infule, infule
  • infulea fillet worn by ancient Roman priests
  • infulea head covering worn by early Christian priests
Italian infula, infula
  • infulaa fillet worn by ancient Roman priests
  • infulaa head covering worn by early Christian priests
  • infulaa ribbon on a bishop's mitre
Latin īnfula, īnfula
  • īnfulaa fillet worn by ancient Roman priests
  • īnfulaa head covering worn by early Christian priests
  • īnfulaa ribbon on a bishop's mitre
Polish infuła, infuła
  • infułaa fillet worn by ancient Roman priests
  • infułaa head covering worn by early Christian priests
  • infułaa ribbon on a bishop's mitre
Spanish ínfula, ínfula
  • ínfulaa fillet worn by ancient Roman priests
  • ínfulaa head covering worn by early Christian priests

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

infula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infula

MLA

“infula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infula. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infula,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infula.

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