flabellum
[ fluh-bel-uh m ]
/ fləˈbɛl əm /
noun, plural fla·bel·la [fluh-bel-uh] /fləˈbɛl ə/.
a fan, especially one used in religious ceremonies.
a fan-shaped part.
Words nearby flabellum
flabbergast,
flabbergasted,
flabby,
flabellate,
flabelli-,
flabellum,
flaccid,
flack,
flackery,
flacon,
flag
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British Dictionary definitions for flabellum
flabellum
/ (fləˈbɛləm) /
noun plural -la (-lə)
a fan-shaped organ or part, such as the tip of the proboscis of a honeybee
RC Church
a large ceremonial fan
Word Origin for flabellum
C19: from Latin: small fan, from
flābra breezes, from
flāre to blow