angusticlave

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noun

A narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank.

OriginLatin angustus →
Scrabble 18
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Meanings

nounangusticlave (plural angusticlaves)

plural angusticlaves

  1. Ancient RomeA narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank.

Origin

  1. Latinangustus“narrow”
  2. Englishangusticlave

From Latin angustus (“narrow”) and clavus (“nail, stripe”).

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APA

angusticlave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angusticlave

MLA

“angusticlave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angusticlave. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angusticlave,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angusticlave.

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