VEXILLUM


Meaning of VEXILLUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ vek-ˈsi-ləm ]

noun

( plural vex·il·la -lə)

Etymology: Latin; akin to Latin velum curtain, awning

Date: 1726

1. : a square flag of the ancient Roman cavalry

2. : the web or vane of a feather

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.