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linothorax

/ˈliːnoʊθɔːɹæks/

linothorax noun: a kind of upper body armor made of linen used in the ancient Mediterranean world, from the sixth century BCE through at least the second century CE.

Noun

linothorax (plural linothoraxes)

  1. A kind of upper body armor made of linen used in the ancient Mediterranean world, from the sixth century BCE through at least the second century CE.

Forms of linothorax

plurallinothoraxes

Origin of linothorax

From Ancient Greek λινοθώραξ (linothṓrax).

Questions about linothorax

What does linothorax mean?
Linothorax means a kind of upper body armor made of linen used in the ancient Mediterranean world, from the sixth century BCE through at least the second century CE.
What part of speech is linothorax?
Linothorax is a noun.
How do you pronounce linothorax?
Linothorax is pronounced /ˈliːnoʊθɔːɹæks/.
What is the plural of linothorax?
The plural of linothorax is linothoraxes.

Words near linothorax in the dictionary

  1. linoprinted
  2. linoprinting
  3. linoprints
  4. linos
  5. Linosutan
  6. linothorax
  7. linothoraxes
  8. linotroban
  9. linotype
  10. linotyped
  11. linotyper

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