What is the Latin word for dog-collar?

The usual Latin words for “dog-collar” are Maelius, mellum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“dog-collar” in Latin

Maeliusa Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by mellumA collar for dogs

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

dog-collar

maelium or mellum (a dog-collar armed with sharp points; Varr., R.R., 2, 9, 15): aimilla (iron ring for a dog’s neck; hence canis armillatus, Prop., 4, 8, 24).

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What is the Latin word for dog-collar?: The usual Latin words for “dog-collar” are Maelius, mellum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.