supernaculum

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Etymology

Pseudo-Latinism from super- + naculum, nagulum, Latinized form of German Nagel, intended to mean “upon the nail”, after the German phrase auf den Nagel (trinken).

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