Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

arule fittili

English translation:

small terracotta altars

    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2009-09-18 14:54:06 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Sep 15, 2009 13:25
14 yrs ago
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Italian term

arule fittili

Italian to English Art/Literary Archaeology phoenician/punic
in the context of discussing elements of characterization of punic identity: 'come mostrano le terrecotte, precede di molto l’analogo fenomeno cartaginese , l’inclusione a pieno della Sicilia punica, e di Mozia in particolare, nel novero dei centri produttori delle arule fittili, la presenza di caratteristiche architettoniche di matrice ellenica "
Proposed translations (English)
3 +3 small altars in clay

Proposed translations

+3
22 mins
Selected

small altars in clay

fictilis -e=shaped, hence earthen, made of clay

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Note from asker:
Thanks a mil, really!! why, of course! (ara, ae... should have thought of it) :) :)
Peer comment(s):

agree Shera Lyn Parpia : small clay altars
1 min
of course. thank you.
agree Barbara Carrara : Or, if you wish to stick to the Latin (ehm) origin, fictile arulae (small 'ara', i.e. altar) (www.jstor.org/stable/502066). Ciao, Elleno! B.
18 mins
:-))
agree Dr Lofthouse
1 hr
thank you.
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