English Explanatory Dictionary

ferula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ferule.
  2. A stroke from a cane.
  3. The imperial sceptre in the Byzantine Empire.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɛɹ(j)ələ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ferula.wav

Word forms

ferula ferulas ferulae

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ferula (“giant fennel”), whose stalks were once used in punishing schoolboys. Doublet of ferule.

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