Etymograph

English

flamen

Flamen comes from Latin flāmen ‘ancient Roman priest devoted exclusively to…’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEflāmen‘ancient Roman priest devoted exclusively to one deity’
  2. Englishtodayflamen

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEflāmen‘ancient Roman priest devoted exclusively to one deity’
  2. Englishtodayflamen

Every English word from Latin flāmen

Today it means

noun A priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called respectively Flamen Dialis, Flamen Martialis, and Flamen Quirinalis.

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Etymograph / Latin flāmen / flamen

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