06-10-2016, 11:39 PM
SAPO
sounds as a very likely candidate.
The image
The top corners on the "box" as well as left and right, are rounded (in other words they have a radius). The bottom corners have straight lines.
This is typical if you make soap yourself by using a mould: the corners that stick out out the mould (the top of the soap) has straight corners. The inside of mould is difficult to make and would result in round corners.
Are there more specific Medieval Latin / Italian / English words for soap?
sounds as a very likely candidate.
The image
The top corners on the "box" as well as left and right, are rounded (in other words they have a radius). The bottom corners have straight lines.
This is typical if you make soap yourself by using a mould: the corners that stick out out the mould (the top of the soap) has straight corners. The inside of mould is difficult to make and would result in round corners.
Are there more specific Medieval Latin / Italian / English words for soap?
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