toga virilis

[toh-guh vi-rahy-lis, -ree-, taw-gah wi-ree-lis]

noun

plural

togae viriles 

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

toga virilis

/ vɪˈraɪlɪs /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of toga virilis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of toga virilis¹

Latin, literally: manly (i.e., man's) toga