remulcum

From Ancient Greek ῥυμουλκέω (rhumoulkéō), from ῥῦμα (rhûma, “tow-line”) + ἕλκω (hélkō, “to drag”); for first element see ἐρύω (erúō, “to pull”).

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /reˈmul.kum/, [rɛˈmʊɫ̪kʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /reˈmul.kum/, [reˈmulkum]

remulcum n (genitive remulcī); second declension

1. towrope, towline

Second-declension noun (neuter).

remulco

• Italian: rimorchio, rimorchiare
  • → French: remorquer
• Portuguese: rebocar
• Spanish: remolcar

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