trabea

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noun

A toga of purple, or ornamented with purple horizontal stripes, worn by kings, consuls, and augurs.

OriginLatin trabea →
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Meanings

nountrabea (plural trabeae)

plural trabeae

  1. Ancient RomehistoricalA toga of purple, or ornamented with purple horizontal stripes, worn by kings, consuls, and augurs.

    When the emperors were themselves consuls, they wore a Trabea adorned with gems, which were allowed to none else.

    1767, Basil Kennett, Romae Antiquae Notitia

Origin

  1. Latintrabea
  2. Englishtrabea

Borrowed from Latin trabea.

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Chicago

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