"teetotum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: teetotums [plural]
Etymology: From Latin totum (“all”), marked by a T on one of the four sides. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|totum||all}} Latin totum (“all”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} teetotum (plural teetotums)
  1. (historical) A toy (spinning top) similar to a dreidel. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Toys
    Sense id: en-teetotum-en-noun-2jaudvnC Disambiguation of Toys: 67 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tetotum, T-totum, tee-totem
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: teetotums [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} teetotum (plural teetotums)
  1. (historical) A working men's club conducted under religious influences, as an alternative to drinking in the saloon. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-teetotum-en-noun-yxzCb-yF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tetotum, T-totum, tee-totem
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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