aspergillum
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aspergillum
- /ˌas.pəˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/ UK
- /ˌæs.pəˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/ Australia, UK
- /ˌæs.pəɹˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/ Canada, US
- /ˌɛs.pɐˈd͡ʒəl.əm/ New Zealand
- /ˌas.pəɹˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/ Scotland
Rhymes with -ɪləm
Where it comes from
From Ecclesiastical Latin aspergillum, from aspergō (“to sprinkle”).
noun aspergilla · aspergillums · aspergil · aspergill
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An implement, in the form of a brush or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy-water sprinkle.
The king’s authority held sway not only over the knight’s mighty sword, but also over the episcopal cross and aspergillum: for the bishops plied back and forth between court and province like all the other lords.
Similar: holy water sprinkler, rantistirion
Translations
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noun implement for sprinkling holy water
| Español | aspersorio, hisopo, asperges |
|---|---|
| Português | aspersório, hissope |
| Français | goupillon, aspersoir |
| Deutsch | Aspergill, Sprengel, Sprengwedel, Weihwassersprengel, Weihwasserwedel, Weihwedel |
| Italiano | aspersorio |
| Ελληνικά | αγιαστούρα agiastoúra |
| Русский | кропи́ло kropílo |
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