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patibulum

patibulum noun: the crossbar of a cross used for crucifixion.

Noun

patibulum (plural patibulums)

  1. The crossbar of a cross used for crucifixion.

Forms of patibulum

pluralpatibulums

Origin of patibulum

Borrowed from Latin patibulum (“crossbeam”).

Questions about patibulum

What does patibulum mean?
Patibulum means the crossbar of a cross used for crucifixion.
What part of speech is patibulum?
Patibulum is a noun.
What is the plural of patibulum?
The plural of patibulum is patibulums.

Words near patibulum in the dictionary

  1. patia
  2. Patiala
  3. patias
  4. patible
  5. patibulary
  6. patibulum
  7. patibulums
  8. patican
  9. paticans
  10. paticcasamuppāda
  11. Paticua

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