abolla

[ uh-bol-uh ]

noun

, plural a·bol·lae [uh, -, bol, -ee].

1. a woolen cloak worn by men in ancient Rome.

Word History and Origins

Origin of abolla¹

1865–70; < Latin, probably ultimately < Greek ambolḗ, syncopated variant of anabolḗ a throwing back (and about). See anabolism

Example Sentences

Such were the birrus (so-called from its red colour), abolla and lacerna.

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