Ancile

·noun The sacred shield of the Romans, said to have-fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa. It was the palladium of Rome.

ancile
ancīle (also ancŭle after ἀγκύλιον in Plut. Num.), is, n. (gen. plur. ancilium, Tac. H. 1, 89; but...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
ancile
ancīle is (genplur. -ilium, Ta., once, -iliorum, H.), n a small oval shield, V.; usu. the shield sa...

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