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corrigiuncula
corrigiuncula
Latin
Noun
corrigiuncula
(
historical
)
A
bell
used
to
summon
monks
for
scourging
or
other
penance
.
[1]
Synonyms
corrigiunculum
References
CORRIGIUNCULA
in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s
Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis
(augmented edition, 1883–1887)
↑
Encyclopædia Britannica
, 9th ed.
, "
Bell
".
Etymology
From
corrigo
(
“
to
correct
”
)
+
-uncula
(
“
forming diminutive objects
”
)
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