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Word of the Day – Aspergillum

By April 17, 2023Word of the Day

Aspergillum (noun)

as-per-jill-um

a brush or instrument for sprinkling holy water; aspersorium.

1640–50; New Latin, equivalent to Latin asperg(ere) to besprinkle + -illum diminutive suffix

Example sentences

“The brush used for sprinkling is an aspergill (aspergillum), or aspersoir, and the vessel for this water an aspersorium.”

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