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/ˈfɪb.jʊl.ə/ · noun
An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin..
Most of the fibulae have a triangular molding above the notch, which probably contained wound wire. The crossbar is decorated either with a flat knob or with a Persian merlon.
Use fibula when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fibula means An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin..
Common synonyms include calf bone.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Most of the fibulae have a triangular molding above the notch, which probably contained wound wire. The crossbar is decorated either with a flat knob or with a Persian merlon.
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