aspergillum en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌas.pəˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌas.pəɹˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/ (Scotland)
- /ˌɛs.pɐˈd͡ʒəl.əm/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˌæs.pəˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- ăs′pər-jĭl′əm
- /ˌæs.pəɹˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
From Ecclesiastical Latin aspergillum, from aspergō (“to sprinkle”).
Meanings
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An implement, in the form of a brush or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy-water sprinkle.
The king’s authority held sway not only over the knight’s mighty sword, but also over the episcopal cross and aspergillum: for the bishops plied back and forth between court and province like all the other lords.
1994, Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, “Introduction: Classic Monarchy”, in Juliet Vale, transl., The Royal French State, 1460-1610, page 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aspergil | alternative | lexicographic | |
| aspergill | alternative | lexicographic | |
| aspergilla | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| aspergillums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
aspergillus · stoup · font
Synonyms
rantistirion · holy water sprinkler
Translations (41)
hy ցողիչ (implement for sprinkling holy water) · gl aspersorio (implement for sprinkling holy water) · ca salpasser (implement for sprinkling holy water) · fi vihmin (implement for sprinkling holy water) · ca hisop (implement for sprinkling holy water) · nl wijwaterkwast (implement for sprinkling holy water) · ga aisréad (implement for sprinkling holy water) · it aspersorio (implement for sprinkling holy water) · la aspergillum (implement for sprinkling holy water) · uk кропи́ло (implement for sprinkling holy water) · es asperges (implement for sprinkling holy water) · is stökkull (implement for sprinkling holy water) · de Aspergill (implement for sprinkling holy water) · fr aspersoir (implement for sprinkling holy water) · de Sprengwedel (implement for sprinkling holy water) · es hisopo (implement for sprinkling holy water) · af wykwas (implement for sprinkling holy water) · cs kropěnka (implement for sprinkling holy water) · pl kropidło (implement for sprinkling holy water) · is kvöstur (implement for sprinkling holy water) · pt hissope (implement for sprinkling holy water) · cs kropáč (implement for sprinkling holy water) · de Sprengel (implement for sprinkling holy water) · de Weihwedel (implement for sprinkling holy water) · be крапі́дла (implement for sprinkling holy water) · fr goupillon (implement for sprinkling holy water) · de Weihwasserwedel (implement for sprinkling holy water) · xcl մշտիկ (implement for sprinkling holy water) · non stǫkkull (implement for sprinkling holy water) · el αγιαστούρα (implement for sprinkling holy water) · sh škropilica (implement for sprinkling holy water) · be крапі́ла (implement for sprinkling holy water) · sga esríat (implement for sprinkling holy water) · sh škropilo (implement for sprinkling holy water) · de Weihwassersprengel (implement for sprinkling holy water) · es aspersorio (implement for sprinkling holy water) · pt aspersório (implement for sprinkling holy water) · id aspergilum (implement for sprinkling holy water) · gl hisopo (implement for sprinkling holy water) · id hisop (implement for sprinkling holy water) · ru кропи́ло (implement for sprinkling holy water)