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suggestum

suggestum noun: a raised platform.

Noun

suggestum (plural suggestums or suggesta)

  1. (obsolete) A raised platform.
    • The Emperor and another figure, both togated, appear upon a suggestum; the former elevates his right hand towards four citizens who are applauding him; on the left is a female decumbent at the base of three obelisks.1834, William Henry Smyth, Descriptive Catalogue of a Cabinet of Roman Imperial Large-brass Medals by Captain William Henry Smyth

Forms of suggestum

pluralsuggestums
pluralsuggesta

Origin of suggestum

From Latin suggestum, from suggerō (“to put under”).

Questions about suggestum

What does suggestum mean?
Suggestum means a raised platform.
What part of speech is suggestum?
Suggestum is a noun.
What is the plural of suggestum?
The plural of suggestum is suggestums.

Words near suggestum in the dictionary

  1. suggestors
  2. suggestress
  3. suggestresses
  4. suggests
  5. suggests itself
  6. suggestum
  7. suggestums
  8. suggie
  9. suggilate
  10. suggilated
  11. suggilates

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