Tripalium
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- Historical background
- Modern words derived from ''tripalium''
- See also
- References
thumb|Possible appearance of a Tripalium
Tripalium or trepalium (derived from the Latin roots, "tri- / tres" and "pālus" – literally, "three stakes") is a Latin term believed to name a torture instrument consisting of "three stakes" (based on its literal meaning), and commonly thought to be the source for several common modern words.
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