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phalarica

phalarica noun: an Ancient Roman javelin wrapped in tow and pitch that was set on fire before being fired.

Noun

phalarica (plural phalaricas)

  1. An Ancient Roman javelin wrapped in tow and pitch that was set on fire before being fired

Forms of phalarica

pluralphalaricas

Origin of phalarica

Borrowed from Latin phalārica, falārica.

Questions about phalarica

What does phalarica mean?
Phalarica means an Ancient Roman javelin wrapped in tow and pitch that was set on fire before being fired.
What part of speech is phalarica?
Phalarica is a noun.
What is the plural of phalarica?
The plural of phalarica is phalaricas.

Words near phalarica in the dictionary

  1. phalansterist
  2. phalansterists
  3. phalanstery
  4. phalanx
  5. phalanxes
  6. phalarica
  7. phalaricas
  8. phalaris
  9. phalarope
  10. phalaropes
  11. phalaropodid

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