puteal

/ˈpjuːti.əl/

Etymology

From Latin puteal, from puteālis, from puteus (“well”) + -ālis (“-al: forming adjs”).

puteal means an enclosure around a well to prevent people from falling into it. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

puteal is pronounced /ˈpjuːti.əl/.

noun

An enclosure around a well to prevent people from falling into it.