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manipolo

handful, small group

noun mah-NEE-poh-loh Rare
People & Society Military

Origin: Latin manipulus (handful, military unit)

Also means

(historical) maniple

Usage Note

Manipolo most often means a small band of people (un manipolo di ribelli = 'a handful of rebels'). Its older meaning is a Roman military sub-unit or the liturgical vestment strip worn on the left wrist — almost exclusively historical now.

Examples

"Un manipolo di soldati difese il ponte."

Natural Translation

A handful of soldiers defended the bridge.

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