Etymology

balteus

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Today it means: The girdle of a biblical Jewish priest. Full definition →

Latin balteus
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  1. Latin · borrowed frombalteus
  2. Latin · borrowed frombalteus
  3. English todaybalteus

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

Words from the same roots

Latinbalteus all →

beltbaldric

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