cataphract

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κατάφρακτος ‎(katáphraktos, “fully covered, protected, fully armored”); from κατά ‎(katá, “fully, completely”) + φρακτός ‎(phraktós, “fenced, protected”), from φράσσω ‎(phrássō, “I fence/secure/fortify, I block”)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ækt

Noun

cataphract ‎(plural cataphracts)

1. Defensive armor used for the entire body and often for the horse, also, especially the linked mail or scale armor of some eastern nations.
2. A horseman covered with a cataphract.
3. The armor or plate covering some fishes.

Translations

armor for the entire body and often for the horse

• Ancient Greek: κατάφρακτος (el) m ‎(katáfraktos)
• Armenian: կատափրակտոս ‎(katapʿraktos)
• Greek: κατάφρακτος (el) m ‎(katáfraktos)

• Latin: please add this translation if you can
• Persian: please add this translation if you can
• Portuguese: catafracta f

External links

Cataphract on Wikipedia.Wikipedia