balteus

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (declension-2, masculine) A belt, girdle
2. (declension-2, masculine) A belt, girdle
3. (declension-2, masculine) synonym of praecinctio (curved walkway that separates the galleries of a Roman theatre)

Sinonieme

cingulum

cinctus

Vertalings

Gürtel

belt

cintura

ceinture

kemer

girdle

cinturó

cintola

gordel

qayiş

ceintuur

ζώνη

cinto

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[ˈbaɫ.te.ʊs]

Etimologie (Engels)

Charisius says Varro considered it of Etruscan origin (compare Etruscan 𐌁𐌀𐌋𐌕𐌄𐌀 (baltea, “belt”)). Ernout and Meillet accept its Etruscan origin and interpret -eus as a characteristic ending of Etruscan loanwords, whereas Bonfante Warren is skeptical of this etymology, noting that the voiced consonant /b/ is foreign to Etruscan.