toga

Senso (Inglese)

  1. A loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome.
  2. A loose wrap gown.
  3. (Indonesia, Philippines) cap and gown; ceremonial gown or robe (worn by a graduate, lawyer, judge, professor etc.)

Traduzioni

toga

azametli

φόρεμα

hêram

τόγα

τήβεννος

Frequenza

28k
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈtəʊ.ɡə/
Etimologia (Inglese)

Borrowed directly from Latin toga, from tegō (“I clothe”). Doublet of toge. The Philippine (and Indonesian) senses are due to the resemblance of the white ceremonial gowns worn by graduates of institutions to the loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome.

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