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sportule

/ˈspɔː(ɹ)tjuːl/

sportule noun: a charitable gift or contribution; alms; a sportula.

Noun

sportule (plural sportules)

  1. (obsolete) A charitable gift or contribution; alms; a sportula.
    • Spill or Sportule for the same from the credulous Laity1726, John Ayliffe, Parergon Juris Canonici Anglicani: Or, A Commentary, by Way of Supplement to the Canons and Constitutions of the Church of England. […], London: […] D. Leach, and sold by John...

Forms of sportule

pluralsportules

Origin of sportule

From Latin sportula (“a little basket, a gift”), diminutive of sporta (“a basket”).

Questions about sportule

What does sportule mean?
Sportule means a charitable gift or contribution; alms; a sportula.
What part of speech is sportule?
Sportule is a noun.
How do you pronounce sportule?
Sportule is pronounced /ˈspɔː(ɹ)tjuːl/.
What is the plural of sportule?
The plural of sportule is sportules.

Words near sportule in the dictionary

  1. sportswriting
  2. sportsy
  3. sportula
  4. sportulae
  5. sportulary
  6. sportule
  7. sportules
  8. sportwear
  9. sportweight
  10. sporty
  11. sporty luxe

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