gubernaculum

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Latin word gubernaculum comes from Latin -culum, Latin guberno (To govern, manage. To pilot, steer a ship.)

-culum (Latin)

Suffix used to form some nouns derived from verbs, particularly nouns representing tools and instruments.

guberno (Latin)

To govern, manage. To pilot, steer a ship.

gubernaculum (Latin)

Management. The steering-oar, helm, rudder.

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