Etymology of the Latin word strigilis
the Classical Latin word
strigilis (strigil, an instrument used to scrape the skin after the bath)
derived from the Latin word
stringere (draw tight; draw; graze)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*streig-Derivations in Latin
strigila,
strigilareDerivations in other languages
English
strigil, French
estrille, Spanish
estrígilUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
