galea
galea noun: a Roman helmet.
Noun
galea (plural galeae)
- A Roman helmet.
- The horse was not in the least like a Greek horse (nor even a Trojan), and F.M. the Duke of Wellington was not represented with the ensis or short sword in his grasp, the chlamys flying from his shoulder, or the paludamentum, as more suitable for the cool of the English climate (totidem divisos...1847, “The Wellington Statue”, in The Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, &c., London, page 523, column 2
- A part of a flower or plant that is shaped like a helmet or hood.
- A mouthpart found in some species of insect; a flap that is part of the maxilla, so-called after the flaps attached to the sides of a Roman helmet.
- A kind of bandage for the head.
- A headache extending all over the head.
Proper noun capitalized: Galea
Galea (plural Galeas)
- A surname.
galea meaning in Tamil
galea in Tamil
- கைவச உரு
Forms of galea
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | galeae |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Galeas |
Origin of galea
Borrowed from Latin galea.
Words formed from galea
Phrases with galea
Questions about galea
- What does galea mean?
- Galea means a Roman helmet.
- What is galea in Tamil?
- Galea in Tamil is கைவச உரு. See Galea meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is galea?
- Galea can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of galea?
- The plural of galea is galeae.
Words near galea in the dictionary
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