spolium

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • the skin or hide of an animal stripped off
  • (transferred sense) the arms or armor stripped from a defeated enemy

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pel- (split, sunder, rend, tear, speak with a loud voice, say aloud, recite, splinter off, sliver, split off).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)pel-

Gloss

split, sunder, rend, tear, speak with a loud voice, say aloud, recite, splinter off, sliver, split off

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

吟

Emoji
🪓

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