Cestus (Ancient Greek: Κεστός), in a general sense meant, for ancient Greeks and Romans, any band or tie.[1]
However, it was more frequently used to refer to:
- The Girdle of Aphrodite[1]
- Boxing gloves used by ancient Greeks and Romans, also written Caestus[1]
- A girdle or belt worn by women in ancient Greece
- A marriage girdle, given by a newly married wife to her husband[2]
See also
- Cestvs: The Roman Fighter, anime and manga series about a roman cestus boxer
References
External links
- A Latin Dictionary
- An Elementary Latin Dictionary
- Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities
- A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities
- An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon
- Collins Online Dictionary, Cestus
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