VALLUM

Etymology

Noun

vallum (plural vallums or valla)

(historical, Roman antiquity) A rampart; a wall, as in a fortification.

(anatomy) The eyebrow.

Source: Wiktionary


Val"lum, n.; pl. L. Valla, E. Vallums. Etym: [L. See Wall.] (Rom. Antiq.)

Definition: A rampart; a wall, as in a fortification.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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