Word "flag" in Latin (original) (raw)

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vexillum

• Overview
• Word " vexillum "
  • Word " VEXILLVM "
    • Word " uexillum "
    • Word " VECSILVM "
• Word " signum "
  • Word " SICNVM "
    • Word " sicnum "
• Word " banderium "
  • Word " banderia "
• Word " labarum "
  • Word " labara "
  • Word " LABARVM "
• Word " bandum "
  • Word " BANDVM " About Latin:
• Genetic affiliation: > Borean> Nostratic> Eurasiatic-Amerind> Eurasiatic> Indo-Uralic> Indo-European> Italic> q-Italic> Latino-Faliscan
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• Word "flag" in different languages:
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Overview

For the Vatican, as in Liturgy, as in the Laws, "vexillum" and "signum" are the most frequent words for "flag" or "pennant".
Bruno Alexandre, 18 Aug 2007

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Word " vexillum "

Word:

vexillum

Script:

Latin

Etym. family:

*vexil-

Noun class:

⚲ (neuter)

Meaning:

flag

External links:

• Latin Wikipedia article about vexillum
• English Wikitionary entry about vexillum

I can confirm "vexillum" in Catholic Church’s Liturgy (there is one anthem at least, Vexilla Regis)
Bruno Alexandre, 18 Aug 2007

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Word " VEXILLVM "

Word:

VEXILLVM

Script:

Latin

Variant:

unpredictable upper case (“allcaps”) form of "vexillum"

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Word " uexillum "

Word:

uexillum

Script:

Latin

Variant:

unpredictable lower case form of "VEXILLVM"

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Word " VECSILVM "

Word:

VECSILVM

Script:

Latin

Variant:

historical/residual form of "VEXILLVM"

Remarks:

Prisca Latinitas

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Word " signum "

Word:

signum

Script:

Latin

Etym. family:

*sign

Meaning:

flag (other)

Remarks:

meaning also "sign" in general sense, and "coat of arms"

External links:

• Latin Wikipedia article about signum

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Word " SICNVM "

Word:

SICNVM

Script:

Latin

Variant:

historical/residual form of "signum"

Remarks:

before 380 bC

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Word " sicnum "

Word:

sicnum

Script:

Latin

Variant:

unpredictable lower case form of "SICNVM"

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Word " banderium "

Word:

banderium

Script:

Latin

Etym. family:

*band-

Meaning:

flag (other)

Remarks:

Mediaeval use

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Word " banderia "

Word:

banderia

Script:

Latin

Variant:

plural of "banderium"

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Word " labarum "

Word:

labarum

Script:

Latin

Etym. family:

*labar-

Meaning:

labarum

Identicals:

1 other wordform

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Word:

labara

Script:

Latin

Variant:

plural of "labarum"

Identicals:

1 other wordform

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Word " LABARVM "

Word:

LABARVM

Script:

Latin

Variant:

unpredictable upper case (“allcaps”) form of "labarum"

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Word " bandum "

Word:

bandum

Script:

Latin

Etym. family:

*band-

Meaning:

flag (other)

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Word " BANDVM "

Word:

BANDVM

Script:

Latin

Variant:

unpredictable upper case (“allcaps”) form of "bandum"

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