Cippus
Pronunciation : Cip"pus
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., stake, post.]
Definition : Defn: A small, low pillar, square or round, commonly having an inscription, used by the ancients for various purposes, as for indicating the distances of places, for a landmark, for sepulchral inscriptions, etc. Gwilt.
pl. Cippi.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913