cilice

(Inglese)

1. A garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair worn close to the skin used by members of various Christian traditions as a self-imposed means of penance (repentance) and mortification of the flesh.
2. A leather strap studded with metallic barbs that cut into flesh as a constant reminder of Christ's suffering.

Etimologia (Inglese)

From French cilice, from Latin cilicium (“clothing made of goatskin”), from Cilicia where it originates from.

Concetti

cilicio

sinonimi

hair shirt

Traduzioni

cilice

cilicium

cilici

Büßergürtel

cilicio

cilício

yapağıdan dokunmuş kumaş

Bußgürtel

boetegordel

cilice

włosienica