catafratto

Italian

Etymology

From Latin cataphractus, from Ancient Greek κατάφρακτος (katáphraktos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.taˈfrat.to/
  • Rhymes: -atto
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ta‧fràt‧to

Adjective

catafratto (feminine catafratta, masculine plural catafratti, feminine plural catafratte)

  1. covered in armor

Noun

catafratto m (plural catafratti)

  1. (historical, military) cataphract

Further reading

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