Colnaria

/kɒlˈnɛəriə/ noun

Definition

An obscure or archaic term of uncertain meaning, possibly related to grain storage or agricultural practice.

Etymology

Of uncertain origin; possibly from Latin 'colnum' or related to grain ('colnus'). The word appears rarely in historical texts and its precise meaning is disputed by scholars.

Kelly Says

Colnaria is the kind of word that shows up once in a medieval Latin text and then vanishes—historians call these 'hapax legomena' and they drive etymologists crazy!

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