-ləs noun
( plural bacu·li -ˌlī, -ˌlē)
Etymology: Late Latin; akin to Latin baculum staff
: a staff especially one that is symbolic of authority (as the pastoral staff of a bishop)
-ləs noun
( plural bacu·li -ˌlī, -ˌlē)
Etymology: Late Latin; akin to Latin baculum staff
: a staff especially one that is symbolic of authority (as the pastoral staff of a bishop)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012