CESTUS


Meaning of CESTUS in English

I. ˈsestəs noun

( plural ces·ti -ˌtī)

Etymology: Latin, girdle, belt, from Greek kestos, from kestos stitched, embroidered; akin to Greek kentron point — more at center

: a woman's belt ; especially : a symbolic one worn by a bride

II.

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin

synonym of cestum

III. noun

also caes·tus “, ˈkīs-

( plural cestus or caestus )

Etymology: Latin caestus, from caedere to strike — more at concise

: a boxer's hand covering in ancient Rome made of leather bands and often loaded with lead or iron

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