English Explanatory Dictionary

vectis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various surgical instruments with prying functions.
name
  1. the Isle of Wight
  2. A locality in the Rural City of Horsham, western Victoria, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɛk.tɪs/

Word forms

vectis vectes

Etymology

Naturalized into medical English and ISV from Latin vectis.

Derived words

vectensis Vectisian
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