toga virilis (redirected from togae viriles)

to·ga vi·ri·lis  (tg v-rls, -rls)

n. pl. to·gae vi·ri·les (tj v-rlz, -rlz, tg, -g)

A white toga symbolizing manhood that boys of ancient Rome were allowed to wear at age 15.

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[Latin toga virlis : toga, toga + virlis, of a man.]

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toga virilis [vɪˈraɪlɪs]

n

(Historical Terms) (in ancient Rome) the toga assumed by a youth at the age of 14 as a symbol of manhood and citizenship

[Latin, literally: manly (i.e., man's) toga]

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toga virilis - (ancient Rome) a toga worn by a youth as a symbol of manhood and citizenship toga - a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome capital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Rome, Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe