puteal

P3U1T1E1A1L1
/ˈpjuːti.əl/

noun

An enclosure around a well to prevent people from falling into it.

OriginLatin puteal →
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Meanings

nounputeal (plural puteals)

plural puteals

  1. architectureAn enclosure around a well to prevent people from falling into it.

Origin

  1. Latinputeal
  2. Englishputeal

From Latin puteal, from puteālis, from puteus (“well”) + -ālis (“-al: forming adjs”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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