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lorica.

coat of mail; breastwork, parapet, fortification;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɫoːˈriː.ka]Classical-Latin[loˈriː.ka]

  1. A coat of mail

    declension-1

  2. A breastplate

    declension-1
Where this word comes from

Dubious, but traditionally taken to derive from lōrum (“a leather strap or thong”).

verb[ɫoːˈriː.kaː]Classical-Latin[loˈriː.ka]

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of lōrīcō

    active · form-of · imperative · present · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

Form of the verb lōrīcō (“plaster, armour”)

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