CIPPI

Noun

cippi

plural of cippus

Source: Wiktionary


CIPPUS

Cip"pus, n.; pl. Cippi. Etym: [L., stake, post.]

Definition: A small, low pillar, square or round, commonly having an inscription, used by the ancients for various purposes, as for indicating the distances of places, for a landmark, for sepulchral inscriptions, etc. Gwilt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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