ces·tus 1 (s s t s)n. pl. ces·ti (-t  ) A woman's belt or girdle, especially as worn in ancient Greece. [Latin, belt, from Greek kestos; see kent- in Indo-European roots.] |
| ces·tus 2 also caes·tus (ssts) n. pl. ces·tus·es also caes·tus·es A covering for the hand made of leather straps weighted with iron or lead and worn by boxers in ancient Rome. [Latin caestus, from caedere, to strike; see ka -id- in Indo-European roots.] |
cestus1, cestos [ˈsɛstɒs]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Classical myth the girdle of Aphrodite (Venus) decorated to cause amorousness
[from Latin, from Greek kestos belt, from kentein to stitch]
cestus2, caestus [ˈsɛstəs]
n pl -tus, -tuses
(Historical Terms) (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) (in classical Roman boxing) a pugilist's gauntlet of bull's hide loaded or studded with metal
[from Latin caestus, probably from caedere to strike, slay]
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