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)

• Japanese: カタフラクト (katafurakuto)
• Latin: please add this translation if you can
• Persian: please add this translation if you can
• Portuguese: catafracta f

Further reading

cataphract on Wikipedia.Wikipedia