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sagum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A cloak, worn in ancient times by the Gauls, early Germans, and Roman soldiers, made of a rectangular piece of (usually red) coarse cloth and fastened on the right shoulder.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Etymology

From Latin sagum, perhaps of Gaulish origin.

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3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: sayon — cloak worn by Gallic, Germanic and Roman soldiers
  • Polish: sagum — cloak worn by Gallic, Germanic and Roman soldiers
  • Portuguese: sago — cloak worn by Gallic, Germanic and Roman soldiers