sepiment

noun

sep·​i·​ment

ˈsepəmənt

plural -s

: something (as a hedge or fence) that encloses

Word History

Etymology

Latin saepimentum, from saepire to fence, enclose with a hedge (from saepes hedge, fence); probably akin to Greek haimos thicket, haimasia stone wall

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