linothorax

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/ˈliːnoʊθɔːɹæks/

noun

A kind of upper body armor made of linen used in the ancient Mediterranean world, from the sixth century BCE through at least the second century CE.

OriginAncient Greek λινοθώραξ →
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Meanings

nounlinothorax (plural linothoraxes)

plural linothoraxes

  1. A kind of upper body armor made of linen used in the ancient Mediterranean world, from the sixth century BCE through at least the second century CE.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλινοθώραξ
  2. Englishlinothorax

From Ancient Greek λινοθώραξ (linothṓrax).

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

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

Chicago

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