toga virilis

American  

[toh-guh vi-rahy-lis, -ree-, taw-gah wi-ree-lis] / ˈtoʊ gə vɪˈraɪ lɪs, -ˈri-, ˈtɔ gɑ wɪˈri lɪs /

noun

togae viriles plural

1. the white toga assumed by boys in ancient Rome at the end of their 14th year.

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toga virilis British  

/ vɪˈraɪlɪs /

noun

1. (in ancient Rome) the toga assumed by a youth at the age of 14 as a symbol of manhood and citizenship

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• togae viriles
  plural

Etymology

Origin of toga virilis

1590–1600; < Latin toga virīlis; see toga, virile

Example Sentences

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toga virilis

It is worn also by all youths and boys from twelve years to seventeen, at which latter period they can assume the toga virilis or swallowtail.

From The Complete Bachelor Manners for Men by Germain, Walter

She could not understand why, in the vineyard of letters, the laborer was not equally worthy of hire, whether the work was successfully accomplished in the toga virilis or the gay kirtle of contadina.

From St. Elmo by Evans, Augusta J. (Augusta Jane)

In such schools, if he were not educated at home, the boy remained till he was invested with the toga virilis, or pura.

From Social life at Rome in the Age of Cicero by Fowler, W. Warde

Catullus wrote love-poetry soon after taking the toga virilis; c.

From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by Middleton, George

His ambition was, to be counted "a full hand,"—this was the toga virilis, which, once entitled to wear, would make him feel that he was any man's equal.

From The Story of Kennett by Taylor, Bayard