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flabellum

/fləˈbɛləm/

flabellum noun: a large fan used for religious ceremonies.

Noun

flabellum (plural flabellums or flabella)

  1. A large fan used for religious ceremonies.
  2. Any fan-shaped structure.

Forms of flabellum

pluralflabellums
pluralflabella

Origin of flabellum

From Latin flabellum (“fan”).

Words that rhyme with flabellum

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Questions about flabellum

What does flabellum mean?
Flabellum means a large fan used for religious ceremonies.
What part of speech is flabellum?
Flabellum is a noun.
How do you pronounce flabellum?
Flabellum is pronounced /fləˈbɛləm/.
What is the plural of flabellum?
The plural of flabellum is flabellums.

Words near flabellum in the dictionary

  1. flabelliferans
  2. flabelliform
  3. flabellinerved
  4. flabellinid
  5. flabellinids
  6. flabellum
  7. flabellums
  8. flabels
  9. flabergast
  10. flabergastation
  11. flabergasted

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