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lorica

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
lor-i-ca
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like.

noun

Lute for protecting vessels from the fire.

Obsolete

noun

The protective case or shell of a Loricifera, infusorium or rotifer

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lōrīca, literally "a corselet of thongs", probably from lorum (“thong”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

loricas (plural) loricae (plural)

Derived Forms

loricate

Phrases

lorica hamata lorica musculata lorica plumata lorica segmentata lorica squamata

Frequently Paired Words

lorica hamata lorica musculata lorica plumata lorica segmentata lorica squamata

Questions

What does lorica mean?
A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like.
Where does lorica come from?
Borrowed from Latin lōrīca, literally "a corselet of thongs", probably from lorum (“thong”).

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