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angusticlave

angusticlave noun: a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank.

Noun

angusticlave (plural angusticlaves)

  1. (Ancient-Rome) A narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank.

Forms of angusticlave

pluralangusticlaves

Origin of angusticlave

From Latin angustus (“narrow”) and clavus (“nail, stripe”).

Questions about angusticlave

What does angusticlave mean?
Angusticlave means a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank.
What part of speech is angusticlave?
Angusticlave is a noun.
What is the plural of angusticlave?
The plural of angusticlave is angusticlaves.

Words near angusticlave in the dictionary

  1. Angustias Zone II
  2. Angustias Zone III
  3. Angustias Zone IV
  4. angustibalin
  5. angusticanaliculate
  6. angusticlave
  7. angusticlaves
  8. angusticlavia
  9. angustidine
  10. angustidontid
  11. angustidontids

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