/fleuh bel"euhm/ , n. , pl. flabella /-bel"euh/ .
1. a fan, esp. one used in religious ceremonies.
2. a fan-shaped part.
[ 1865-70; flabellum fan, dim. of flabra breezes, equiv. to fla ( re ) to BLOW 2 + -bra, pl. of -brum n. suffix of means; see CASTELLUM for formation ]