linothorax

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ancient Greek λινοθώραξ (linothṓrax)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈliːnoʊθɔːɹæks/

Noun[edit]

linothorax (plural linothoraxes)

  1. A kind of upper body armor made of linen used in the ancient Mediterranean world, from the sixth century BCE through at least the second century CE.
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