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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vex•il•lum (vek sil′əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. vex•il•la (vek sil′ə).USA pronunciation - Antiquitya military standard or flag carried by ancient Roman troops.
- Antiquitya group of men serving under such a standard.
- video frequency.
Also, vex•il (vek′sil).USA pronunciation [Bot.]the large upper petal of a papilionaceous flower. See diag. under papilionaceous. - Birds[Ornith. Rare.]the web or vane of a feather.
- Latin: standard, flag, diminutive from the base of vēlum sail (see veil)
- 1720–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vexillum /vɛkˈsɪləm/ n ( pl -la / -lə/)- the vane of a feather
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin: banner, perhaps from vēlum sailˈvexillate adj |