English Explanatory Dictionary

balteus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The girdle of a biblical Jewish priest.
  2. A swordbelt worn by Roman legionaries.
  3. An Ionic ornamental band encircling the pulvinus, or bolster of the capital.
  4. The subcinctorium, a papal garment.

Word forms

balteus baltei

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin balteus (“belt, girdle”).

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