lloriga

Catalan

Alternative forms

  • llorega (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin lōrīca. First attested in 1300.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ʎuˈɾi.ɣə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [ʎoˈɾi.ɣa]
  • Rhymes: -iɣə, -iɣa
  • Hyphenation: llo‧ri‧ga

Noun

lloriga f (plural llorigues)

  1. coat of mail (body armor for defense, made of small, interlocking steel plates)
  2. barding (horse armour)

Further reading

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