TOGA VIRILIS


Meaning of TOGA VIRILIS in English

/toh"geuh vi ruy"lis, -ree"-/ ; Lat. /taw"gah wi rddee"lis/ , pl. togae viriles /toh"jee vi ruy"leez, -ree"-/ ; Lat. /taw"guy wi rddee"les/ .

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

[ 1590-1600; toga virilis; see TOGA, VIRILE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .