vallum
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin. See wall.
Noun [edit]
vallum (plural vallums or valla)
- (historical, Roman antiquity) A rampart; a wall, as in a fortification.
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Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From vallus (“stake, palisade, point”).
Noun [edit]
vallum (genitive vallī); n, second declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | vallum | valla |
| genitive | vallī | vallōrum |
| dative | vallō | vallīs |
| accusative | vallum | valla |
| ablative | vallō | vallīs |
| vocative | vallum | valla |