"paci" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pacis [plural]
Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-noun}} paci (plural pacis)
  1. (informal) A baby's pacifier. Tags: informal Derived forms: paci gag
    Sense id: en-paci-en-noun-D-BevtbE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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