Lustrum
A lūstrum (IPA: [ˈluːs̠t̪rʊ̃ˑ], plural lūstra) was a term for a five-year period in Ancient Rome. It is distinct from the homograph lustrum ( LUSS-trəm): a haunt of wild beasts (and figuratively, a den of vice), plural lustra ( LUUS-trah).
A lūstrum (IPA: [ˈluːs̠t̪rʊ̃ˑ], plural lūstra) was a term for a five-year period in Ancient Rome. It is distinct from the homograph lustrum ( LUSS-trəm): a haunt of wild beasts (and figuratively, a den of vice), plural lustra ( LUUS-trah).
A lūstrum (IPA: [ˈluːs̠t̪rʊ̃ˑ], plural lūstra) was a term for a five-year period in Ancient Rome. It is distinct from the homograph lustrum ( LUSS-trəm): a haunt of wild beasts (and figuratively, a den of vice), plural lustra ( LUUS-trah).
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