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- [an-sahy-lee, ahng-kee-ley]
- /ænˈsaɪ li, ɑŋˈki leɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-sahy-lee, ahng-kee-ley]
- /ænˈsaɪ li, ɑŋˈki leɪ/
Definitions of ancile word
- noun ancile a shield that was said to have fallen from heaven, on whose preservation the fortune of Rome was thought to depend 3
- noun plural ancile a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome. 1
- noun plural ancile any of 11 counterfeits of this shield, carried with it on ceremonial occasions. 1
- noun ancile (historical, Roman antiquity) The sacred shield of the Ancient Romans, said to have fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa. It was the palladium of Rome. 0
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Origin of ancile
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin ancīle, traditionally said to be equivalent to an- (variant of ambi- ambi- before c-) + -cīle (-cīd- combining form of caed(ere) to cut (cf. -cide) + *-sl- noun suffix + -e, earlier *-i, stem vowel for compounds), referring to the deep indentations in the waist of the shield
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Parts of speech for Ancile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ancile popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ancile usage trend in Literature
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