vexillum
[ vek-sil-uhm ]
noun,plural vex·il·la [vek-sil-uh]. /vɛkˈsɪl ə/.
a military standard or flag carried by ancient Roman troops.
a group of men serving under such a standard.
video frequency.
Also vex·il [vek-sil]. /ˈvɛk sɪl/. Botany. the large upper petal of a papilionaceous flower.
Ornithology Rare. the web or vane of a feather.
Origin of vexillum
11720–30; <Latin: standard, flag, diminutive from the base of vēlum sail (see veil)
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British Dictionary definitions for vexillum
vexillum
/ (vɛkˈsɪləm) /
Origin of vexillum
1C18: from Latin: banner, perhaps from vēlum sail
Derived forms of vexillum
- vexillary or vexillar, adjective
- vexillate, adjective
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