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lituus - What does it mean?

Definition of 'lituus'

English

Noun

(litui)
  • A military trumpet.
  • *1786': Fig. 3. A Roman '''Lituus , or military trumpet, such as is mentioned by Horace in his first ode. — Francis Grose, ''A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons , page vi.
  • (geometry) A curve with polar equation r^2 \theta = a^2, where a is a constant.