see|Scutum
English

Etymology
From L. scutum#Latin|scūtum, shield

Noun
wikipedia|Scutum (shield)
scutum

1. An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; -- carried chiefly by the heavy-armed infantry of the Roman army.
2. zoology A scute.

Latin

Pronunciation
IPA|/�sku�.tum/

Noun
la-noun|scūtum|scuti|scūtī|n|second

1. shield
2. italbrac|specifically oblong wooden shield carried by the Roman infantry.

Related terms
scutatus|scūt�tus
scutella
sculutlum|scūtulum

Descendants
English: scute

da:scutum
gl:scutum
ja:scutum
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