ΣΙΡΟΜΑΣΤΗΝ, σιρομαστην
SIROMASTĒN, siromastēn
Sounds Like: see-roh-MAS-teen
Translations: cuirass, a cuirass, breastplate, a breastplate
From the root: ΣΙΡΟΜΑΣΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a cuirass or breastplate, a piece of armor designed to protect the torso. It is typically worn by soldiers and covers the chest and back. In the provided context, it is used alongside 'θυρεόν' (shield) as part of a soldier's equipment.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΙΡΟΜΑΣΤΗΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΣΙΡΟΜΑΣΤΑΙΣ — (to) whips, (to) scourges, (to) lashes
- ΣΙΡΟΜΑΣΤΗΣ — syromastes, a syromastes, Syrian whip, Syrian scourge
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