paludamentum
[ puh-loo-duh-men-tuhm ]
/ 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.
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Also pa·lu·da·ment [puh-loo-duh-muhnt]. /pəˈlu də mənt/.
Origin of paludamentum
1695–1705; <Latin palūdāmentum; akin to palla
Words nearby paludamentum
palsy-walsy, palter, Paltrow, paltry, paludal, paludamentum, paludism, Paludrine, pal up, palustrine, paly
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