lilium

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noun

A kind of Roman pit trap set in front of defences as an extra obstacle.

OriginLatin lilium →
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Meanings

nounlilium (plural lilia)

plural lilia

  1. plural normallygovernmentA kind of Roman pit trap set in front of defences as an extra obstacle.

Origin

  1. Latinlilium“lily”
  2. Englishlilium

Borrowed from Latin lilium (“lily”), due to the trap's arrangement appearing like a lily.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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