(pəˌljuːdəˈmɛntəm, pəˌluː-) or paludament (pəˈljuːdəmənt, pəˈluː-)
noun
archaic
the cloak of a Roman general or chief officer
paludamentum in American English
(pəˌluːdəˈmentəm)
nounWord forms: plural-ta (-tə)
a cloak worn by officials and military officers of ancient Rome, esp. during wartime
Also: paludament (pəˈluːdəmənt)
Word origin
[1695–1705; ‹ L palūdāmentum; akin to palla]This word is first recorded in the period 1695–1705. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: caisson, chaise, nucleus, pinwheel, piston