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ventrale

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Searchable Lemmata: ventrale (L).
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    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(n.) Garment; Latin adjective meaning 'pertaining to the abdomen' (cf. ventre); The Revised Medieval Latin Word-List notes it being used as a substantive to mean 'breechgirdle' (q.v.), glossed with French gardecors (see wardecorps) c. 1200. No citations available.(circa 1200)
c.f.: breechgirdle, wardecorps
L.
Sex: Male    Ceremonial: No
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    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, substantive use of Latin ventralis 'pertaining to the abdomen', adjective of ventre 'abdomen, belly' (see venter).
WF: Derivation
Etym Cog: gardecors.
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