thoracum
Dictionary entries
- Entry →thorax, thoracis:
Masculine · Noun
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Bio/medical
breastplate, upper body armor/protection, cuirass; vest/waistcoat; chest/trunk;
gen. pl. - Entry →thorax, thoracis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Lesser
breastplate, upper body armor/protection, cuirass; vest/waistcoat; chest/trunk;
gen. pl.
Examples
Liber Quintus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...caedibus enses subuectant trepidae; quin et squalentia texta thoracum et uultu galeas intrare soluto non pudet; audaces rubuit..."Liber Quartus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...Ophelten. ergo nec ardentes clipeos uectare nec artos thoracum nexus (tantum sitis horrida torret) sufficiunt; non ora modo..."Liber Tertius
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...iuuenescere saxo. hi teretes galeas magnorumque aerea suta thoracum et tunicas Chalybum squalore crepantes pectoribus temptare, alii Gortynia..."