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balteus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bal-teus
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The girdle of a biblical Jewish priest.

noun

A swordbelt worn by Roman legionaries.

noun

An Ionic ornamental band encircling the pulvinus, or bolster of the capital.

noun

The subcinctorium, a papal garment.

Etymology

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

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

baltei (plural)

Questions

What does balteus mean?
The girdle of a biblical Jewish priest.
Where does balteus come from?
Borrowed from Latin balteus (“belt, girdle”).

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