Plural of cippus; small stone monuments, posts, or boundary markers, especially those used in ancient Roman times.
From Latin cippus, meaning a small stone post or pillar. The plural form cippi maintains the Latin neuter plural. These were common Roman grave markers and boundary stones.
Roman cippi were the original property markers—long before fences and GPS, tiny engraved stone posts literally defined who owned what land, and disputes over moving a cippus could result in serious legal consequences in Roman courts.
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