vesica

noun

vesi·​ca

və̇ˈsēkə,

və̇ˈsīkə,

ˈvesə̇kə

plural vesicae

-ēˌkī,

-ī(ˌ)kē,

-ī(ˌ)sē,

-əˌkē,

-əˌkī,

-əˌsē

1

: bladder

2

obsolete : a large vessel for distilling liquor

3

: vesica piscis

the vesica and festoons common in Irish cut glass

Word History

Etymology

Latin vesica, vensica; akin to Latin venter belly

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