Cestus Definition
sĕstəs
cesti, cestus
noun
In ancient times, a woman's belt or girdle.
Webster's New World
A contrivance of leather straps, often weighted with metal, worn on the hand by boxers in ancient Rome.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Cestus
Noun
Singular:
cestus
Plural:
cestiOrigin of Cestus
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Latin caestus from caedere to strike kaə-id- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin belt from Greek kestos kent- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin cestus.
From Wiktionary
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