cestus

(-təs)

noun

in ancient times, a woman's belt or girdle

Origin: L < Gr kestos, a girdle; akin to kentein, to stitch: see center

noun

a contrivance of leather straps, often weighted with metal, worn on the hand by boxers in ancient Rome

Origin: L caestus < caedere, to strike, cut down: see -cide

See cestus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ces·ti (-tī)

A woman's belt or girdle, especially as worn in ancient Greece.

Origin:

Origin: Latin, belt

Origin: , from Greek kestos; see kent- in Indo-European roots

also caes·tus

noun pl. ces·tus·es also caes·tus·es

A covering for the hand made of leather straps weighted with iron or lead and worn by boxers in ancient Rome.

Origin:

Origin: Latin caestus

Origin: , from caedere, to strike; see kaə-id- in Indo-European roots

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