balteus

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noun

The girdle of a biblical Jewish priest.

OriginLatin balteus →
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Meanings

nounbalteus (plural baltei)

plural baltei

  1. biblicalThe girdle of a biblical Jewish priest.
  2. Ancient RomeA swordbelt worn by Roman legionaries.
  3. architectureAn Ionic ornamental band encircling the pulvinus, or bolster of the capital.
  4. CatholicismThe subcinctorium, a papal garment.

Origin

  1. Latinbalteus
  2. Latinbalteus
  3. Englishbalteus

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

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APA

balteus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balteus

MLA

“balteus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balteus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balteus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balteus.

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