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Word "flag" in Latin
Last modified: 2007-10-27 by antónio martins
Keywords: vexillum | vexillvm | uexillum | signum | sicnvm | sicnum | banderium | banderia |
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For the Vatican, as in Liturgy, as in the Laws,
"vexillum" and "signum" are the most frequent
words for "flag" or "pennant".
Bruno Alexandre, 18 Aug 2007
Word " vexillum "
- Word:
- vexillum
- Script:
- Latin
- Etym. family:
- *vexillum
Remarks:
I can confirm "vexillum" in Catholic
Church?s Liturgy (there is one anthem at least, Vexilla
Regis)
Bruno Alexandre, 18 Aug 2007
Word " VEXILLVM "
- Word:
- VEXILLVM
- Script:
- Latin
- Variant:
- historical/residual form
of "vexillum"
Word " uexillum "
- Word:
- uexillum
- Script:
- Latin
- Variant:
- unpredictable lower case form
of "VEXILLVM"
Word " signum " (="flag")
- Word:
- signum
- Script:
- Latin
- Etym. family:
- *sign
- Meaning:
- flag
Remarks:- meaning also "sign" in general sense, and "coat of arms"
Latin Wikipedia article about signum
Word " SICNVM "
- Word:
- SICNVM
- Image:
- Script:
- Latin
- Variant:
- historical/residual form
of "signum"
Remarks:- before 380 bC
Word " sicnum "
- Word:
- sicnum
- Image:
- Script:
- Latin
- Variant:
- unpredictable lower case form
of "SICNVM"
Word " banderium " (="flag")
- Word:
- banderium
- Script:
- Latin
- Etym. family:
- *band-
- Meaning:
- flag
Remarks:- Mediaeval use
Word " banderia "
- Word:
- banderia
- Script:
- Latin
- Variant:
- plural
of "banderium"
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