paludamentum
[puh-loo-duh-men-tuh m]
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.
Also
pa·lu·da·ment [puh-loo-duh-muh nt] /pəˈlu də mənt/.
Origin of paludamentum
1695–1705; <
Latin palūdāmentum; akin to
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