pertica

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • pole, long staff
  • measuring rod
  • (units of measure) rod, (especially) the Roman rod of 10Roman ft (about 3m)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *perth derived from Proto-Indo-European *pertʰ- (pole, sprout).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pertʰ-

Gloss

pole, sprout

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
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