clipeus

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noun

A shield worn by soldiers of ancient Greece and Rome.

OriginLatin clipeus →
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Meanings

nounclipeus (plural clipei)

plural clipei

  1. historicalA shield worn by soldiers of ancient Greece and Rome.
  2. architectureAn ornamental disk of marble in this shape.
  3. biologyPart of the exoskeleton of an insect between the carapace and mandibles.

Origin

  1. Latinclipeus
  2. Latinclipeus
  3. Englishclipeus

Borrowed from Latin clipeus.

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Translations

Italian clipeo, clipeo
  • clipeoshield
  • clipeoornamental disk
  • clipeopart of an insect's exoskeleton
Spanish clípeo
  • clípeoshield

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

spicule
Cite this entry
APA

clipeus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clipeus

MLA

“clipeus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clipeus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clipeus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clipeus.

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