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A ''cochlearium'' (plural ''cochlearia'') was a small
British Museum
retrieved 27 June 2010 and Hoxne Hoards. The word ''cochlea'' literally means spiral or snail shell, leading many to conclude that the spoon was designed so that the handle could be used to extract snails or cockles out of the shell. The Roman terms ''cochlearium'', ''cochlear'', and ''cochleare'' denote a liquid measure of a spoonful. A ''cochlearium'' was also a place where snails could be bred for eating.
A ''cochlearium'' (plural ''cochlearia'') was a small Roman
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lett ...
spoon with a long tapering handle.
History
''Cochlearia'' have been found in a number of Roman sites from the 4th and 5th centuries CE, including theThetford
Thetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland District of Norfolk, England. It is on the A11 road between Norwich and London, just east of Thetford Forest. The civil parish, covering an area of , in 2015 had a population of 24, ...
retrieved 27 June 2010 and Hoxne Hoards. The word ''cochlea'' literally means spiral or snail shell, leading many to conclude that the spoon was designed so that the handle could be used to extract snails or cockles out of the shell. The Roman terms ''cochlearium'', ''cochlear'', and ''cochleare'' denote a liquid measure of a spoonful. A ''cochlearium'' was also a place where snails could be bred for eating.
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{{Commons category, Ancient Roman spoons (Hoxne hoard) * '' Cignus'' *Silver spoon
The English language expression silver spoon is synonymous with wealth, especially inherited wealth; someone born into a wealthy family is said to have "been born with a silver spoon in their mouth". As an adjective, "silver spoon" describes s ...
* Cochlea
The cochlea is the part of the inner ear involved in hearing. It is a spiral-shaped cavity in the bony labyrinth, in humans making 2.75 turns around its axis, the modiolus. A core component of the cochlea is the Organ of Corti, the sensory org ...
, the spiral-shaped part of the human inner ear
Spoons
Latin words and phrases