English Explanatory Dictionary

cippus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small, low pillar, square or round, commonly having an inscription, used by the ancients for various purposes, as for indicating the distances of places, for a landmark, for sepulchral inscriptions, etc.
  2. The stocks.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪ.pəs/

Word forms

cippus cippuses cippi

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cippus (“stake, post”). Doublet of cep.

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