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balteus

balteus noun: the girdle of a biblical Jewish priest.

Noun

balteus (plural baltei)

  1. The girdle of a biblical Jewish priest.
  2. (Ancient-Rome) A swordbelt worn by Roman legionaries.
  3. An Ionic ornamental band encircling the pulvinus, or bolster of the capital.
  4. The subcinctorium, a papal garment.

Forms of balteus

pluralbaltei

Origin of balteus

Borrowed from Latin balteus (“belt, girdle”).

Questions about balteus

What does balteus mean?
Balteus means the girdle of a biblical Jewish priest.
What part of speech is balteus?
Balteus is a noun.
What is the plural of balteus?
The plural of balteus is baltei.

Words near balteus in the dictionary

  1. baltei
  2. balter
  3. baltered
  4. baltering
  5. balters
  6. balteus
  7. Balthasar
  8. Balthasars
  9. balthazar
  10. balthazars
  11. Balthazor

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