paludamentum
[ puh-loo-duh-men-tuh m ]
/ pəˌlu dəˈmɛn təm /
noun, plural pa·lu·da·men·ta [puh-loo-duh-men-tuh] /pəˌlu dəˈmɛn tə/.
a cloak worn by officials and military officers of ancient Rome, especially during wartime.
Also
pa·lu·da·ment
[puh-loo-duh-muh nt] /pəˈlu də mənt/.
Origin of paludamentum
1695–1705; < Latin
palūdāmentum; akin to
palla
Words nearby paludamentum
palsy-walsy,
palter,
paltrow,
paltry,
paludal,
paludamentum,
paludism,
paludrine,
palustrine,
paly,
palynology