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paenula

[ peen-yuh-luh ]

noun

, plural pae·nu·lae [peen, -y, uh, -lee], pae·nu·las.
  1. a long, circular cloak, sleeveless and often hooded, worn by the poorer classes in ancient Rome.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of paenula1

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1745–55

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