navicula

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noun

A thurible in the shape of a boat.

OriginLatin nāvicula →
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Meanings

nounnavicula (plural naviculae)

plural naviculae

  1. ChristianityA thurible in the shape of a boat.

Origin

  1. Latinnāvicula
  2. Latinnāvicula
  3. Englishnavicula

Learned borrowing from Latin nāvicula.

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APA

navicula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/navicula

MLA

“navicula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/navicula. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “navicula,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/navicula.

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