pell
/ˈpel/PEL
/ˈpɛl/PEL
Meaninga skin
Common meaning: a roll of parchment (old word)
- pellan animal's hide, skinLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1326 · scan
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin pellis ‘an animal's hide, skin’.
Roots
- pellis, -is Latin “an animal's hide, skin”
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