English Explanatory Dictionary

linothorax

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of upper body armor made of linen used in the ancient Mediterranean world, from the sixth century BCE through at least the second century CE.

Pronunciation

/ˈliːnoʊθɔːɹæks/

Word forms

linothorax linothoraxes

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λινοθώραξ (linothṓrax).

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