FULLO, fullo
Sounds Like: FUHL-loh
Translations: fuller, a fuller, launderer, a launderer
From the root: FULLO
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: A fullone is a person whose occupation is to clean and thicken cloth, especially wool, by trampling and washing it in water. This process, known as fulling, was an important step in ancient textile production, making the fabric denser and more durable. The word would be used to refer to such a craftsman.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 9 — 32:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, FULLO.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- FULLONI — (to) a fuller, (to) the fuller, (of) a fuller, (of) the fuller
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