braccae

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noun

Shapeless trousers of wool or skin tied at the waist and ankles by cords, worn chiefly by the ancient Gauls.

OriginLatin bracae ← Gaulish *brāca ← Celtic →
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Meanings

nounbraccae pl (plural only)
  1. historicalpluralplural onlyShapeless trousers of wool or skin tied at the waist and ankles by cords, worn chiefly by the ancient Gauls.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*brōks
  2. Celtic
  3. Gaulish*brāca
  4. Latinbracae
  5. Englishbraccae

Borrowed from Latin bracae, plural of braca, from Gaulish *brāca, of Celtic origin, cognate with Proto-Germanic *brōks; akin to Old High German bruoh (“a pair of breeches”) and to Dutch broek (“a pair of trousers”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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