ricinium

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noun

A mantle worn, mainly by women, in Ancient Rome.

OriginLatin ricinium →
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Meanings

nounricinium (plural ricinia)

plural ricinia

  1. historicalA mantle worn, mainly by women, in Ancient Rome.

    The ricinium seems originally to have been a garment of general use, a woman's garment analogous to the man's toga.

    2001, Judith Lynn Sebesta, The World of Roman Costume, page 50

Origin

  1. Latinricinium
  2. Englishricinium

From Latin ricinium.

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