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lectica

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lec-ti-ca
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of Roman litter, typically with bedding, curtains, and four legs.

noun

Synonym of litter, any similar vehicle.

Etymology

From Latin lectīca (“litter”), from lectus (“bed, couch”) + -īca (“forming related nouns”), q.v.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

lecticas (plural) lecticae (plural)

Synonyms

litter any similar vehicle

Questions

What does lectica mean?
A kind of Roman litter, typically with bedding, curtains, and four legs.
Where does lectica come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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