ricinium

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Latin ricinium

Noun[edit]

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.