SUBCINCTORIUM


Meaning of SUBCINCTORIUM in English

ˌsəbˌsiŋ(k)ˈtōrēəm noun

or suc·cinc·to·ri·um ˌsəkˌsiŋ(k)ˈtōrēəm, ÷ ˌsəˌsi-

( -s )

Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin subcinctus, succinctus (past participle of subcingere, succingere to tuck up, gird about) + -orium -ory — more at succinct

: a vestment consisting of an ornamental square of cloth suspended from the girdle and worn by the pope of the Roman Catholic Church when celebrating a solemn mass

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