"vallum" meaning in Latin

See vallum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈwal.lũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈval.lum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Schrijver suggests a connection with Ancient Greek ἧλος (hêlos, “nailhead, stud”). If this theory is accepted, then the term may reflect Proto-Italic *walso-, from earlier from Proto-Indo-European *uh₂lso-. However, De Vaan considers this explanation to be uncompelling. Alternatively, Prósper suggests that the term could reflect Proto-Indo-European *wə́lH.no-, from *welH- (“to turn, roll”), provided that her rendition of the palma-rule is accepted. Etymology templates: {{etymon|la|:inh|itc-pro:<alt:*walso-><ety:der<ine-pro:*welH->>|id=wall}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*welH-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "vallum", "lang" : "la" }" data-id="wall" data-lang="la" data-title="vallum" id="Latin:_wall">, {{cog|grc|ἧλος|t=nailhead, stud}} Ancient Greek ἧλος (hêlos, “nailhead, stud”), {{inh|la|itc-pro||*walso-}} Proto-Italic *walso-, {{inh|la|ine-pro||*uh₂lso-}} Proto-Indo-European *uh₂lso-, {{inh|la|ine-pro||*wə́lH.no-}} Proto-Indo-European *wə́lH.no- Head templates: {{la-noun|vallum<2>}} vallum n (genitive vallī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|vallum<2>}} Forms: vallī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], vallum [nominative, singular], valla [nominative, plural], vallī [genitive, singular], vallōrum [genitive, plural], vallō [dative, singular], vallīs [dative, plural], vallum [accusative, singular], valla [accusative, plural], vallō [ablative, singular], vallīs [ablative, plural], vallum [singular, vocative], valla [plural, vocative]
  1. wall, rampart, entrenchment Tags: declension-2, neuter Derived forms: circumvāllō, intervallum, vallaris, vallō, vallus
    Sense id: en-vallum-la-noun-J0eCZdOq Categories (other): Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{non-lemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|la|noun form}} vallum
  1. accusative singular of vallus (“stake”) Tags: accusative, form-of, singular Form of: vallus (extra: stake)
    Sense id: en-vallum-la-noun-yO5SOqyR Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "english": "[…] ; though I had as lief not to speak of glory, when the enemy jeers us with much abuse as if women concealing behind walls, and […]",
          "ref": "27 BCE – 25 BCE, Titus Livius, Ab urbe condita 7.13.6",
          "text": "[…]; quamquam de gloria vix dicere ausim, si nos et hostes haud secus quam feminas abditos intra vallum omnibus contumeliis eludunt, et […]",
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      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "[…] ; though I had as lief not to speak of glory, when the enemy jeers us with much abuse as if women concealing behind walls, and […]",
          "ref": "27 BCE – 25 BCE, Titus Livius, Ab urbe condita 7.13.6",
          "text": "[…]; quamquam de gloria vix dicere ausim, si nos et hostes haud secus quam feminas abditos intra vallum omnibus contumeliis eludunt, et […]",
          "translation": "[…] ; though I had as lief not to speak of glory, when the enemy jeers us with much abuse as if women concealing behind walls, and […]",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "wall, rampart, entrenchment"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wall",
          "wall"
        ],
        [
          "rampart",
          "rampart"
        ],
        [
          "entrenchment",
          "entrenchment"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈwal.lũː]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈval.lum]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vallum"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
    "Latin non-lemma forms",
    "Latin noun forms",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": "2",
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
      "name": "non-lemma"
    }
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "noun form"
      },
      "expansion": "vallum",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "stake",
          "word": "vallus"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "accusative singular of vallus (“stake”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "vallus",
          "vallus#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "form-of",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "vallum"
}

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