"Pelorus" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: [pɛˈɫoː.rʊs] [Classical-Latin], [peˈlɔː.rus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
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  1. a promontory in the island of Sicily, modern Italy, forming the north eastern point of the whole island Tags: declension-2 Categories (place): Places in Italy Related terms: Lilybaeum, Pachȳnus
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