English

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Etymology

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From Latin ricinium.

Noun

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ricinium (plural ricinia)

  1. (historical) A mantle worn, mainly by women, in Ancient Rome.
    • 2001, Judith Lynn Sebesta, The World of Roman Costume, page 50:
      The ricinium seems originally to have been a garment of general use, a woman's garment analogous to the man's toga.