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paenulae

paenulae is the plural of paenula.

Meaning of paenula

Noun

paenula (plural paenulas or paenulae)

  1. (historical) A kind of woollen cloak or mantle used by Romans, worn on journeys and in rainy weather.
    • The paenula, another type of cloak, was less bulky. It was triangular, closed in front, and had a V-shaped opening for the head. The paenula, being a garment designed for travelers, was shorter than the lacerna and the pallium.1999, Glen Warren Bowersock, Peter Brown, Oleg Grabar, Late Antiquity: A Guide to the Postclassical World, Harvard University Press, →ISBN, page 381
  2. A chasuble, especially in its older form.

Questions about paenulae

What is paenulae the plural of?
Paenulae is the plural of paenula.

Words near paenulae in the dictionary

  1. paenibacillin
  2. paenibactin
  3. paenimyxin
  4. paenismus
  5. paenula
  6. paenulae
  7. paenulas
  8. paenultima law
  9. paenungulate
  10. paenungulates
  11. paeon

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