aspergillum
[ as-per-jil-uhm ]
/ ˌæs pərˈdʒɪl əm /
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noun, plural as·per·gil·la [as-per-jil-uh], /ˌæs pərˈdʒɪl ə/, as·per·gil·lums.Roman Catholic Church.
a brush or instrument for sprinkling holy water; aspersorium.
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aspergillum
aspergill (ˈæspədʒɪl)
/ (ˌæspəˈdʒɪləm) /
noun plural -gilla (-ˈdʒɪlə), -gillums or -gills
another term for aspersorium (def. 2)
Word Origin for aspergillum
C17: from New Latin aspergillum, from Latin aspergere, from spargere to sprinkle
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