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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOGA PRAETEXTA

Latin, literally: bordered toga.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TOGA PRAETEXTA

toga praetexta  [priːˈtɛkstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOGA PRAETEXTA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Toga praetexta is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOGA PRAETEXTA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

toga praetexta

Toga

The toga, a distinctive garment of Ancient Rome, was a cloth of perhaps 20 ft in length which was wrapped around the body and was generally worn over a tunic. The toga was made of wool, and the tunic under it often was made of linen. After the 2nd century BC, the toga was a garment worn exclusively by men, and only Roman citizens were allowed to wear the toga. After this time, women were expected to wear the stola; to distinguish prostitutes from respectable women, prostitutes were required to wear the toga.

Definition of toga praetexta in the English dictionary

The definition of toga praetexta in the dictionary is a toga with a broad purple border worn by certain magistrates and priests and by boys until they assumed the toga virilis.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOGA PRAETEXTA


ambidexter
ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstə
bankster
ˈbæŋkstə
Baxter
ˈbækstə
dexter
ˈdɛkstə
funkster
ˈfʌŋkstə
huckster
ˈhʌkstə
jokester
ˈdʒəʊkstə
linkster
ˈlɪŋkstə
oxter
ˈɒkstə
prankster
ˈpræŋkstə
slickster
ˈslɪkstə
texter
ˈtɛkstə
trickster
ˈtrɪkstə
wanksta
ˈwæŋkstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOGA PRAETEXTA

tofu
tofutti
tog
toga
toga virilis
togaed
togate
togavirus
together
together with
togetherness
togger
toggery
toggle
toggle harpoon
toggle iron
toggle joint
toggle key
toggle switch
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WORDS THAT END LIKE TOGA PRAETEXTA

acta
akita
Atlanta
beta
costa
data
delta
fiesta
Jakarta
kata
Kota
Malta
Meta
Minnesota
nota
pasta
porta
Santa
Sta
ta

Synonyms and antonyms of toga praetexta in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «toga praetexta» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOGA PRAETEXTA

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Translator English - Chinese

托加praetexta
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

toga pretexta
570 millions of speakers

English

toga praetexta
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टोगा praetexta
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

سترة praetexta
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тога praetexta
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

toga praetexta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টোগা পেট্টিextটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

toge praetexta
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Toga praetexta
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Toga praetexta
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トーガのpraetexta
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

토가 의 가 praetexta
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Toga praetexta
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Toga praetexta
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டோகா ப்ரெட்ஸ்ட்டா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Toga praetexta
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Toga praetexta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

toga praetexta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Toga praetexta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тога praetexta
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Toga praetexta
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

τήβεννος praetexta
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

toga praetexta
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

toga praetexta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

toga praetexta
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of toga praetexta

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOGA PRAETEXTA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOGA PRAETEXTA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about toga praetexta

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOGA PRAETEXTA»

Discover the use of toga praetexta in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to toga praetexta and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The World of Roman Costume
To Romans of the late republic and empire, the toga praetexta was a sign of rank, as their explanations of its origin show.5 It and the bulla were called the "sign of free birth" (signum libertatis) for boys because at first only patrician boys wore ...
Judith Lynn Sebesta, Larissa Bonfante, 2001
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Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities
The toga praetexta had a broad purple border. It was worn with the Bulls, by children of both sexes. It was also worn by magistrates, both those of Rome, and those of the colonies and municipia, by the sacerdotes, and by persons engaged in ...
Sir William Smith, 1853
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Encyclopedic Dictionary of Roman Law
Toga praetexta. A white robe with a purple border stripe. It was one of the insignia of consuls, praetors, and priests. In the Principats the emperor wore a toga praetexta when he appeared within the walls of Rome in public Young men over ...
Adolf Berger, 1968
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Roman Dress and the Fabrics of Roman Culture
Festus remarks (283 L = 245 M), 'No obscene word is to be spoken in the presence of a praetextatus,' that is, in the presence of a child wearing a toga praetexta. When a boy reached puberty, he dedicated his toga praetexta and bulla to his ...
Jonathan Edmondson, Alison Keith, 2009
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Triumphus: An Inquiry Into the Origin, Development and ...
Livy 1, 8, and Pliny, n.h. 8, 195, state that the toga praetexta came from Etruria. Pliny 3 elsewhere says : nam toga praetexta et latiore clavo Tull11m Hostilium e regibus primum usum Etruscis devictis satis constat, thus joining the ranks of those ...
H. S. Versnel, 1970
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A dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities, ed. by W. Smith
The toga praetexta had a broad purple border. It was worn with the Bulla, by children of both sexes. It was also worn by magistrates, both those of Rome, and those of the colonies and municipia, by the sacerdotes, and by persons engaged in ...
Greek antiquities, William Smith (sir), sir William Smith, 1848
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The Significance of Clothing Imagery in the Pauline Corpus
It is said that the toga trabea was the dress of the early kings and afterwards of the emperors,22 the equites2* and the priests.24 Other people of high status also wore a specific toga, called the toga praetexta', the most important part of this ...
Jung Hoon Kim, Ch?ng-hun Kim, 2004
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A school dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities: abridged ...
The toga praetexta and the bulla aurea were first given to boys in the case of the son of Tarquinius Priscus, who, at the age of fourteen, in the Sabine war, slew an enemy with his own hand. Respecting the leaving off of the toga praetexta, and ...
Sir William Smith, Charles Anthon, 1846
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Dress and the Roman Woman: Self-Presentation and Society
As we shall see, several authors tell us that girls wore the toga praetexta, the toga bordered by a purple stripe, just as freeborn boys did.19 The significance of the toga praetexta as childish apparel is not known, but the wool of the toga and its ...
Kelly Olson, 2012
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Spectacle in the Forum: Visualizing the Roman Aristocratic ...
484, 478, 473 toga praetexta Ti. Aemilius Mamercus (RE 99) cos. 470, 467 toga praetexta M'. Aemilius Mamercinus (RE 98) cos. 410 toga praetexta L. Aemilius Mamercinus/Mamercus (RE 94) cos. 366, 363 toga praetexta L. Aemilius ...
Christopher John Johanson, 2008

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOGA PRAETEXTA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term toga praetexta is used in the context of the following news items.
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Affascinati da Annibale
Roma era in ginocchio: per difenderla vennero arruolati ragazzi con ancora addosso la toga praetexta, la quale veniva abbandonata a sedici anni. Ci sarebbero ... «Il Sole 24 Ore, Jun 15»
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Romėnai nekentė togų
14–16 metų jaunuoliai dėvėjo toga praetexta. Šios togos išskirtinis bruožas buvo alyvinės spalvos kraštas, o visa ji buvo balta. Subrendę vyrai. Paprasti romėnų ... «Verslo žinios, Jan 15»
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Ted Cruz Thinks You're Stupid
If he can don the toga praetexta of a statesman, Cruz may think he's found the key to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This is a breathtakingly bold gambit. Yet Cruz ... «Daily Beast, Jan 14»
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Toga de jueces, un luto de siglos
Aquellas togas no eran negras, como las de ahora, sino blancas, con bandas de color carmesí tejidas en los bordes, y recibían el nombre de toga praetexta. «ElHeraldo.hn, Aug 13»
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Roman Sex, Sexuality, Slaves and Lex Scantinia
To prevent the rape of minors, boys would wear a toga praetexta garment, a mark of “inviolable status” and a bulla to turn away the wandering eye of men. «HeritageDaily, Aug 13»
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Kulturgeschichte: Roms Weltherrscher brauchten keine …
Die Römer nannten sich selbst das "Toga-tragende Volk". Die Toga .... Der Purpursaum der toga praetexta bot den Jungen und Mädchen aus vornehmem Haus ... «DIE WELT, Apr 13»
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Il matrimonio nell'antica Roma
La sposa il giorno delle nozze deponeva la toga praetexta, la toga orlata di color porpora e la offriva in dono alla Fortuna virginalis, una divinità connessa alle ... «2duerighe, Dec 12»
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il teatro romano arcaico-latino-
La praetexta, dunque, aveva non solo una tematica nazionale e nazionalista, ma .... Praetexta: la toga praetexta era la toga indossata dai magistrati romani, ... «www.controcampus.it, Mar 12»

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