corrigiuncula

Latin

Etymology

From corrigo (“to correct”) + -uncula (“forming diminutive objects”)

Noun

corrigiuncula

(historical) A bell used to summon monks for scourging or other penance.^[1]

Synonyms

corrigiunculum

References

corrigiuncula in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

↑ Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., "Bell".

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