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Etymology

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Derived from Latin balteus (girdle), related to English belt and German Balz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /balˈteo/
  • Rhymes: -eo
  • Syllabification: bal‧te‧o

Noun

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balteo (accusative singular balteon, plural balteoj, accusative plural balteojn)

  1. (historical, clothing) baldric, shoulder belt

Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin balteus. Compare the inherited doublet balzo.

Noun

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balteo m (plural baltei)

  1. baldric

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Latin

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Noun

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    balteō

    1. dative/ablative singular of balteus

    Etymology 2

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      From balteus + .

      Verb

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      balteō (present infinitive balteāre, perfect active balteāvī, supine balteātum); first conjugation

      1. (Medieval Latin) to gird, furnish with a girdle or belt
        • Martianus Capella, De Nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii 5.425:
          Subarmalis autem uestis illi peplo quodam circa umeros inuoluto Latiariter tegebatur, quod omnium figurarum lumine uariatum cunctorum schemata praeferebat; pectus autem exquisitissimis gemmarum coloribus balteatum.
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