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poculum

/ˈpɒkjʊləm/

poculum noun: a drinking-cup used in Ancient Rome.

Noun

poculum (plural pocula)

  1. (historical) A drinking-cup used in Ancient Rome.
    • They sat together over elaborate glass pocula blown in Cologne; the wine too was Rhenish.1989, Anthony Burgess, The Devil's Mode

poculum meaning in Tamil

poculum in Tamil

உள்ளங்கை பள்ளம்

Forms of poculum

pluralpocula

Origin of poculum

Borrowed from Latin poculum. Doublet of bucchero.

Questions about poculum

What does poculum mean?
Poculum means a drinking-cup used in Ancient Rome.
What is poculum in Tamil?
Poculum in Tamil is உள்ளங்கை பள்ளம். See Poculum meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is poculum?
Poculum is a noun.
How do you pronounce poculum?
Poculum is pronounced /ˈpɒkjʊləm/.
What is the plural of poculum?
The plural of poculum is pocula.

Words near poculum in the dictionary

  1. poculation
  2. poculent
  3. poculents
  4. poculiform
  5. poculiforms
  6. poculum
  7. POCUS
  8. pod
  9. pod auger
  10. pod augers
  11. pod bit

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