flabellum

[ fluh-bel-uhm ]

/ fləˈbɛl əm /

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noun, plural fla·bel·la [fluh-bel-uh]. /fləˈbɛl ə/.

a fan, especially one used in religious ceremonies.

a fan-shaped part.

Origin of flabellum

1865–70; <Latin flābellum fan, diminutive of flābra breezes, equivalent to flā(re) to blow² + -bra, plural of -brum noun suffix of means; see castellum for formation

Words nearby flabellum

flabbergast, flabbergasted, flabby, flabellate, flabelli-, flabellum, flaccid, flack, flackery, flacon, flag

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Example sentences from the Web for flabellum

In England the flabellum was in use even in remote parishes.
History of the Fan|George Woolliscroft Rhead
A special sense-organ, such as the flabellum of Limulus or the pecten of scorpion, remains and gives rise to the auditory organ.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
The goddess of victory in the form of a vulture holding a flabellum or fan of feathers and a signet-ring in each claw.
The New York Obelisk|Charles E. Moldenke
The sixth pair have no chel, but at the base have a peculiar process termed the flabellum.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold

A portion of the cylindrical stem of a flabellum or aspergillum, probably French of the twelfth century, is in the British Museum.
History of the Fan|George Woolliscroft Rhead

British Dictionary definitions for flabellum

flabellum

/ (fləˈbɛləm) /

noun plural -la (-lə)

a fan-shaped organ or part, such as the tip of the proboscis of a honeybee

RC Church a large ceremonial fan

Word Origin for flabellum

C19: from Latin: small fan, from flābra breezes, from flāre to blow

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单词	flabellum
释义	flabellum [ fluh-bel-uhm ] / fləˈbɛl əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flabellum ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural fla·bel·la [fluh-bel-uh]. /fləˈbɛl ə/. a fan, especially one used in religious ceremonies. a fan-shaped part. Origin of flabellum 1865–70; <Latin flābellum fan, diminutive of flābra breezes, equivalent to flā(re) to blow² + -bra, plural of -brum noun suffix of means; see castellum for formation Words nearby flabellum flabbergast, flabbergasted, flabby, flabellate, flabelli-, flabellum, flaccid, flack, flackery, flacon, flag Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flabellum In England the flabellum was in use even in remote parishes. History of the Fan\|George Woolliscroft Rhead A special sense-organ, such as the flabellum of Limulus or the pecten of scorpion, remains and gives rise to the auditory organ. The Origin of Vertebrates\|Walter Holbrook Gaskell The goddess of victory in the form of a vulture holding a flabellum or fan of feathers and a signet-ring in each claw. The New York Obelisk\|Charles E. Moldenke The sixth pair have no chel, but at the base have a peculiar process termed the flabellum. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold A portion of the cylindrical stem of a flabellum or aspergillum, probably French of the twelfth century, is in the British Museum. History of the Fan\|George Woolliscroft Rhead British Dictionary definitions for flabellum flabellum / (fləˈbɛləm) / noun plural -la (-lə) a fan-shaped organ or part, such as the tip of the proboscis of a honeybee RC Church a large ceremonial fan Word Origin for flabellum C19: from Latin: small fan, from flābra breezes, from flāre to blow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flabellum leaf, blade, draft, propeller, vane, windmill, ventilator, air conditioner, palm leaf
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flabellum

noun, plural fla·bel·la [fluh-bel-uh]. /fləˈbɛl ə/.

Origin of flabellum

Words nearby flabellum

Example sentences from the Web for flabellum

British Dictionary definitions for flabellum

noun plural -la (-lə)

Word Origin for flabellum

Words related to flabellum