English Explanatory Dictionary

cestus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A leather fighting glove, frequently weighted with metal.
noun
  1. A girdle, especially that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power to excite love.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛstəs/

Word forms

cestus cestuses cesti

Etymology

From Latin caestus.

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