vallum

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/ˈvæləm/

noun

A rampart; a wall, as in a fortification.

OriginLatin vallum →
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Meanings

nounvallum (plural vallums or valla)

plural vallums · plural valla

  1. Ancient RomehistoricalA rampart; a wall, as in a fortification.
  2. anatomyThe eyebrow.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
eyebrowmurus

Origin

  1. Latinvallum
  2. Englishvallum

From Latin vallum. Doublet of wall comes from this word via a Proto-Germanic borrowing from Latin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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