See Also: tentacle(medicine)
tentacle(dictionary)
tentacle(dictionary)

municipality (iou) and tentacle (oh)


municipality (iou)



municipality noun. L18.
[French municipalite, from municipal, formed as MUNICIPAL: see -ITY.]
A town, city, or district having local self-government; the community of such a town etc. L18.
The governing body of a town, city, or district having local self-government. L18.
Roman History. A municipium. E19.

tentacle (oh)



[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Modern Latin; Origin: tentaculum, from Latin tentare; TEMPT]
one of the long thin parts of a sea creature such as an octopus which it uses for holding things
tentacles [plural] the influence or effect that something has on Other people or things - used to show disapproval
::The company's tentacles spread from car manufacturing to railways.