colum

Meaning

  1. (declension-2) colander, strainer
  2. (declension-2, poetic) a wicker basket for catching fish

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈkoː.ɫũː]
Etymology

Perhaps related to quālus/quālum (“wicker basket”). No widely agreeable etymology has been suggested for either word, but compare Sanskrit चालन (cālana, “sieve, strainer”). De Vaan finds a connection with the root of quatio (“I shake, brandish”) conceivable.

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