aspergillum

[ as-per-jil-uhm ]

/ ˌæs pərˈdʒɪl əm /

noun, plural as·per·gil·la [as-per-jil-uh], /ˌæs pərˈdʒɪl ə/, as·per·gil·lums.Roman Catholic Church.

a brush or instrument for sprinkling holy water; aspersorium.

Origin of aspergillum

1640–50; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin asperg(ere) to besprinkle (see a-⁵, sparge) + -illum diminutive suffix

Words nearby aspergillum

Asperger's syndrome, Asperger syndrome, Asperges, aspergilloma, aspergillosis, aspergillum, aspergillus, asperity, aspermatism, aspermia, asperse

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Example sentences from the Web for aspergillum

A portion of the cylindrical stem of a flabellum or aspergillum, probably French of the twelfth century, is in the British Museum.
History of the Fan|George Woolliscroft Rhead
The brush used for sprinkling is an aspergill (aspergillum), or aspersoir, and the vessel for this water an aspersorium.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various
We have already mentioned an ancient Christian fresco in which an aspergillum is represented.
The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome|Charles Michael Baggs
On this table were a silver crucifix, a vase filled with holy water, and an aspergillum.
The Memoirs of Victor Hugo|Victor Hugo

He is attended by a minister with a vase of holy water, an aspergillum and a copy of the Rituale or missal.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for aspergillum

aspergillum

aspergill (ˈæspədʒɪl)

/ (ˌæspəˈdʒɪləm) /

noun plural -gilla (-ˈdʒɪlə), -gillums or -gills

another term for aspersorium (def. 2)

Word Origin for aspergillum

C17: from New Latin aspergillum, from Latin aspergere, from spargere to sprinkle

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	aspergillum
释义	aspergillum [ as-per-jil-uhm ] / ˌæs pərˈdʒɪl əm / noun, plural as·per·gil·la [as-per-jil-uh], /ˌæs pərˈdʒɪl ə/, as·per·gil·lums.Roman Catholic Church. a brush or instrument for sprinkling holy water; aspersorium. Origin of aspergillum 1640–50; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin asperg(ere) to besprinkle (see a-⁵, sparge) + -illum diminutive suffix Words nearby aspergillum Asperger's syndrome, Asperger syndrome, Asperges, aspergilloma, aspergillosis, aspergillum, aspergillus, asperity, aspermatism, aspermia, asperse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aspergillum A portion of the cylindrical stem of a flabellum or aspergillum, probably French of the twelfth century, is in the British Museum. History of the Fan\|George Woolliscroft Rhead The brush used for sprinkling is an aspergill (aspergillum), or aspersoir, and the vessel for this water an aspersorium. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7\|Various We have already mentioned an ancient Christian fresco in which an aspergillum is represented. The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome\|Charles Michael Baggs On this table were a silver crucifix, a vase filled with holy water, and an aspergillum. The Memoirs of Victor Hugo\|Victor Hugo He is attended by a minister with a vase of holy water, an aspergillum and a copy of the Rituale or missal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for aspergillum aspergillum aspergill (ˈæspədʒɪl) / (ˌæspəˈdʒɪləm) / noun plural -gilla (-ˈdʒɪlə), -gillums or -gills another term for aspersorium (def. 2) Word Origin for aspergillum C17: from New Latin aspergillum, from Latin aspergere, from spargere to sprinkle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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