"clipeus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clipei [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin clipeusbor. English clipeus Borrowed from Latin clipeus. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:clipeus|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin clipeusbor. English clipeus [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "clipeus", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "clipeus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="clipeus"> Borrowed from Latin clipeus. Head templates: {{en-noun|clipei}} clipeus (plural clipei)
  1. (historical) A shield worn by soldiers of ancient Greece and Rome. Tags: historical Translations (shield): clipeo [masculine] (Italian), clípeo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-clipeus-en-noun-glsAVQKT Disambiguation of 'shield': 100 0 0
  2. (architecture) An ornamental disk of marble in this shape. Translations (ornamental disk): clipeo [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-clipeus-en-noun-2cbB6rrn Categories (other): Architecture Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'ornamental disk': 1 92 6
  3. (entomology) Part of the exoskeleton of an insect between the carapace and mandibles. Translations (part of an insect's exoskeleton): clipeo [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-clipeus-en-noun-rRhPrXm7 Categories (other): Entomology, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Armor Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 21 22 57 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 19 26 56 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 19 26 56 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 17 73 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 21 20 59 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 19 18 63 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 18 24 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 19 18 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 18 17 64 Disambiguation of Armor: 13 24 64 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of "part of an insect's exoskeleton": 1 3 96

Inflected forms

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