paludamentum
[ puh-loo-duh-men-tuh m ]
/ pəˌlu dəˈmɛn təm /
noun, plural pa·lu·da·men·ta [puh-loo-duh-men-tuh] /pəˌlu dəˈmɛn tə/.
a cloak worn by officials and military officers of ancient Rome, especially during wartime.
Nearby words
palsy-walsy, palter, paltrow, paltry, paludal, paludamentum, paludism, paludrine, palustrine, paly, palynology
Also pa·lu·da·ment [puh-loo-duh-muh nt] /pəˈlu də mənt/.
Origin of paludamentum
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