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clipeus

clipeus noun: a shield worn by soldiers of ancient Greece and Rome.

Noun

clipeus (plural clipei)

  1. (historical) A shield worn by soldiers of ancient Greece and Rome.
  2. An ornamental disk of marble in this shape.
  3. Part of the exoskeleton of an insect between the carapace and mandibles.

Forms of clipeus

pluralclipei

Origin of clipeus

Borrowed from Latin clipeus.

Questions about clipeus

What does clipeus mean?
Clipeus means a shield worn by soldiers of ancient Greece and Rome.
What part of speech is clipeus?
Clipeus is a noun.
What is the plural of clipeus?
The plural of clipeus is clipei.

Words near clipeus in the dictionary

  1. clipcages
  2. clipcock
  3. clipcocks
  4. clipeated
  5. clipei
  6. clipeus
  7. clipfish
  8. clipjoint
  9. clipjoints
  10. clipless
  11. cliplock

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