a·bol·la /əˈbɒlə/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[uh-bol-uh] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural a·bol·lae /əˈbɒli/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[uh-bol-ee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation. a woolen cloak worn by men in ancient Rome.
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[Origin: 1865–70; < L, prob. ult. < Gk ambol, syncopated var. of anabol a throwing back (and about). See anabolism]
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