angusticlave

English

Etymology

Latin angustus (“narrow”) and clavus (“nail, stripe”).

Noun

angusticlave (plural angusticlaves)

1. (historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank

Related terms

• angusticlavia

French

Noun

angusticlave m (plural angusticlaves)

1. angusticlave

Further reading

• “angusticlave”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.