Meanings
nounimago clipeata (plural imagines clipeatae)
plural imagines clipeatae
- historicalartA depiction of a deceased or famous person on a round shield (clipeus), popular in the art, manuscripts and architecture of Roman and Early Christian culture.
Origin
From Latin.
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APA
imago clipeata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imago%20clipeata
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“imago clipeata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imago%20clipeata. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “imago clipeata,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imago%20clipeata.
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