An alternative Latin plural form of asculus; small wine vessels or skins used in ancient times.
Latin plural form (nominative/accusative) from 'asculus,' with the -ae ending typical of Latin first-declension plurals. An alternate form to 'ascula' showing variation in classical Latin pluralization.
Latin had multiple ways to form the same plural—ascula versus asculae—which shows that even 2,000 years ago, languages were messier and less standardized than we imagine from our textbooks!
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