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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A gift or prize, especially ones given by rich Romans. archaic

   "To feed luxuriously, to frequent sports and theatres, to run for the sportula."

Synonyms

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bonusbountybribeconsiderationdouble timefee

Example

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"To feed luxuriously, to frequent sports and theatres, to run for the sportula."

Etymology

Latin sportula (“small basket, by extension a prize”)

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