laticlave
English
Etymology
From Late Latin lāticlāvium, lāticlāvus, from lātus (“broad”) + clāvus (“purple stripe”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlatɪkleɪv/
Noun
laticlave (plural laticlaves)
- (historical) A badge of two wide purple stripes, worn by senators and certain other high-ranking people in ancient Rome.
Translations
senatorial badge
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Anagrams
- cavatelli, vacillate
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin lāticlāvium, with change of gender after lāticlāvus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /la.ti.klav/
Noun
laticlave m (plural laticlaves)
- (historical) laticlave
Further reading
- “laticlave”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.