abamurus

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin abamūrus.

Noun

abamurus

  1. (rare) A retaining wall; a wall erected to strengthen another wall.

Latin

Etymology

From mūrus.

Noun

abamūrus m (genitive abamūrī); second declension

  1. (rare) a supporting or retaining wall, added to support another wall
    • 1696, Histoire civile ou consulaire de la ville de Lyon / Glossarium mediae et infimae latinitatis:
      Item transpositi sunt abamuri cum Archeriis []
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Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative abamūrus abamūrī
genitive abamūrī abamūrōrum
dative abamūrō abamūrīs
accusative abamūrum abamūrōs
ablative abamūrō abamūrīs
vocative abamūre abamūrī

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