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espólio

nounmasculineformal/iʃpuˈliu/low

es·pó·li·o

Definition

The set of goods left by someone after their death; inheritance. Can also refer to a collection of objects or documents of historical, artistic, or cultural value gathered by a person or institution.
The writer's espólio was donated to the city library.
The museum acquired the archaeological espólio from that expedition.

Etymology

Do latim 'spolium' (despojo, presa).

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