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instita.

band on a dress;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A plaited border or flounce (on a Roman lady's tunic)

    declension-1
Where this word comes from

According to Ernout/Meillet, this is the feminine variant of an unattested nominal *instes, institis, from īnstō. Compare antistes and antistita.

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