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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin offendicula, plural of offendiculum (“obstacle, hindrance”), derived from offendō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /of.fenˈdi.ku.la/
- Rhymes: -ikula
- Hyphenation: of‧fen‧dì‧cu‧la
Noun
offendicula m pl (plural only)
- (law) the collective means aimed at preventing invasion of domicile or property (like, e.g., barbed wire)
Further reading
- offendicula in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Noun
offendicula
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of offendiculum