delubrum

[duh-loo-bruhm]

de·lu·brum

[duh-loo-bruhm]
noun, plural de·lu·bra [-bruh] .
(in ancient Rome) a temple, shrine, or sanctuary.

Origin:
1655–65; < Latin dēlūbrum, apparently equivalent to dēlu(ere) to wash off (dē- de- + -luere, combining form of lavere to wash) + -brum instrumental suffix
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Delubrum is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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