- aspergillums
- n. aspersorium, perforated container or brush for sprinkling holy water
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aspergillum — /as peuhr jil euhm/, n., pl. aspergilla / jil euh/, aspergillums. Rom. Cath. Ch. a brush or instrument for sprinkling holy water; aspersorium. [1640 50; < NL, equiv. to L asperg(ere) to besprinkle (see A 5, SPARGE) + illum dim. suffix] * * * … Universalium
aspergillum — [ˌaspə dʒɪləm] noun (plural aspergilla or aspergillums) an implement for sprinkling holy water. Origin C17: from L … English new terms dictionary
aspergillum — /æspəˈdʒɪləm/ (say aspuh jiluhm) noun (plural aspergilla /æspəˈdʒɪlə/ (say aspuh jiluh) or aspergillums) a brush or instrument for sprinkling holy water; aspersorium. {Latin aspergere sprinkle + illum, diminutive suffix} …
aspergillum — [as΄pərjil΄as΄pər jil′əm] n. pl. aspergilla [as΄pər jil′ə] or aspergillums [ModL < L aspergere (see ASPERSE) + neut. dim. suffix illum] R.C.Ch. a brush or perforated container for sprinkling holy water: also aspergill [as΄pərjil΄] … English World dictionary
