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scopulus

Pronunciation: [ˈskɔ.pʊ.ɫʊs]

“scopulus” is a Latin word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. crag, cliff (projecting rock)
  2. rock (in/under the sea)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκόπελος (skópelos, “lookout place: hence peak, headland, promontory”), from σκοπέω (skopéō). Compare specula and specus, from the same root.

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