cingulum

Meaning

1. (declension-2, neuter) A girdle which encircles the hips; zone, belt; sword-belt; sash.
2. (declension-2, figuratively, neuter) A girdle of the earth; zone.

Concepts

belt

girdle

fascia

waist

Synonyms

balteus

zona

cinctus

Translations

Gürtel

cintura

cinto

faja

cinturón

ceinture

gaine

cinturó

’zoni

’mesi

ορθοστάτης

faixa

lu’riða

حِزام

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkɪŋ.ɡʊ.ɫũː]

Etymology

From cingō (“to surround, encompass; gird”) + -ulum (instrument noun suffix).