lectica

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of Roman litter, typically with bedding, curtains, and four legs.
  2. Synonym of litter, any similar vehicle.

Word forms

lectica lecticas lecticae

Etymology

From Latin lectīca (“litter”), from lectus (“bed, couch”) + -īca (“forming related nouns”), q.v.

Synonyms

litter any similar vehicle
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