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paludamentum

pa·lu·da·men·tum
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-loo-duh-men-tuh m]
    • /pəˌlu dəˈmɛn təm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-loo-duh-men-tuh m]
    • /pəˌlu dəˈmɛn təm/

Definitions of paludamentum word

  • noun plural paludamentum a cloak worn by officials and military officers of ancient Rome, especially during wartime. 1
  • noun paludamentum the cloak of a Roman general or chief officer 0
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Origin of paludamentum

First appearance:

before 1695
One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < Latin palūdāmentum; akin to palla

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Parts of speech for Paludamentum

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Paludamentum

paludamentum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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