VINCULUM, vinculum
Sounds Like: VEEN-koo-loom
Translations: bond, a bond, chain, a chain, fetter, a fetter, tie, a tie, rope, a rope, cable, a cable
From the root: VINCULUM
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: VINCULUM refers to a physical bond, chain, or fetter used to restrain something or someone. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a tie, connection, or obligation that binds people or things together. It is commonly found in contexts describing imprisonment, slavery, or strong social or emotional connections.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Instances
None found.
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, VINCULUM.
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.
- VINCULA — bonds, chains, fetters, ropes, ties
This concordance database is in beta
That means it's an unfinished preview of what we're building and is still being refined and corrected. It was initially generated from Google Gemini 2.5. It will be edited and corrected over time, with additional information added as we go.
It is your responsibility to double-check anything important.
Please report any errors or important missing information.