Definition of ASPERGILLUM

aspergillum

Plural: aspergilla, aspergillums

Noun

  • An implement, in the form of a brush or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy-water sprinkle.

Origin / Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin aspergillum, from aspergō (“to sprinkle”).

Synonyms

holy water sprinkler, rantistirion

Scrabble Score: 16

aspergillum: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
aspergillum: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aspergillum: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

aspergillum: valid Words With Friends Word