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sportula

noun
spor·​tu·​la | \ ˈspȯ(r)chələ\
plural sportulae\ -​chəˌlē \ also sportulas

Definition of sportula

: a gift (as of food or money) usually from an ancient Roman to one of his clients and often at regular intervals or on prescribed occasions

History and Etymology for sportula

Latin, literally, little basket, diminutive of sporta basket, from (assumed) Etruscan spurta, from Greek spurid-, spuris; akin to Greek sparton plaited rope, esparto (spiral)

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