lorica

Meaning

Noun

1. (declension-1) A coat of mail
2. (declension-1) A breastplate

Verb

second-person singular present active imperative of lōrīcō

Concepts

hauberk

armour

armor

harness

leather cuirass

corslet

breastplate

Synonyms

thorax

Translations

pantser

Panzer

corazza

armadura

armadura

tanque

carro de combate

zırh

cuirasse

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ɫoːˈriː.ka]

Etymology

Dubious, but traditionally taken to derive from lōrum (“a leather strap or thong”).