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ancile

ancile noun: the sacred shield of the Ancient Romans, said to have fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa Pompilius. 11 copies were said to have been made, and it was the palladium of Rome.

Noun

ancile (plural ancilia or anciles)

  1. (Ancient-Rome) The sacred shield of the Ancient Romans, said to have fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa Pompilius. 11 copies were said to have been made, and it was the palladium of Rome.

Forms of ancile

pluralancilia
pluralanciles

Origin of ancile

From Latin [Term?].

Questions about ancile

What does ancile mean?
Ancile means the sacred shield of the Ancient Romans, said to have fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa Pompilius. 11 copies were said to have been made, and it was the palladium of Rome.
What part of speech is ancile?
Ancile is a noun.
What is the plural of ancile?
The plural of ancile is ancilia.

Words near ancile in the dictionary

  1. ancientnesses
  2. ancientries
  3. ancientry
  4. ancients
  5. ancienty
  6. ancile
  7. anciles
  8. ancilia
  9. anciliary
  10. ancilla
  11. ancilla bit

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