abolla
[ uh-bol-uh ]
/ əˈbɒl ə /
noun, plural a·bol·lae [uh-bol-ee] /əˈbɒl i/.
a woolen cloak worn by men in ancient Rome.
Origin of abolla
1865–70; < Latin, probably ultimately < Greek
ambolḗ, syncopated variant of
anabolḗ a throwing back (and about). See
anabolism
Words nearby abolla
abolish,
abolition,
abolitionism,
abolitionist,
abolitionize,
abolla,
abomasum,
abomasus,
abomey,
abominable,
abominable snowman
Example sentences from the Web for abolla
Such were the birrus (so-called from its red colour), abolla and lacerna.