cestus

[ ses-tuhs ]

/ ˈsɛs təs /

noun, plural ces·ti [ses-tahy]. /ˈsɛs taɪ/.

a girdle or belt, especially as worn by women of ancient Greece.

Classical Mythology. the girdle of Venus, decorated with every object that could arouse amorous desire.

Also especially British, ces·tos .

Origin of cestus

1570–80; <Latin <Greek kestós a girdle, literally, (something) stitched, equivalent to kes- (variant stem of kenteîn to stitch; see center) + -tos verbal adjective suffix

Words nearby cestus

c'est la vie, Cestoda, cestode, cestoid, Cestoidea, cestus, cesura, cet-, CETA, Cetacaine, cetacean

Definition for cestus (2 of 2)

cestus²

[ ses-tuhs ]

/ ˈsɛs təs /

noun, plural ces·tus·es.Roman Antiquity.

a hand covering made of leather strips and often covered with metal studs, worn by boxers.

Origin of cestus

1725–35; <Latin cestus,caestus

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Example sentences from the Web for cestus

Cestus, ses′tus, n. the girdle of Venus, which had power to awaken love: an ancient boxing-glove loaded with lead or iron.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
This cestus was a fine parti-coloured girdle, which, as Homer tells us, had all the attractions of the sex wrought into it.
The Tatler, Volume 3|Various
Her cestus or girdle holds all the magic of passion, and is borrowed even by Hera when she wishes to win her fickle lord.
Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Andrew Lang
He cared no more either for the prowess of two combatants who, wearing a cestus on the left arm, fought with sticks.
The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5|Theophile Gautier

Jupiter might as soon keep awake when Juno came in best bib and tucker, and with the cestus of Venus, to get him to sleep.
Household Papers and Stories|Harriet Beecher Stowe

British Dictionary definitions for cestus (1 of 2)

cestus¹

cestos (ˈsɛstɒs)

/ (ˈsɛstəs) /

noun

classical myth the girdle of Aphrodite (Venus) decorated to cause amorousness

Word Origin for cestus

C16: from Latin, from Greek kestos belt, from kentein to stitch

British Dictionary definitions for cestus (2 of 2)

cestus²

caestus

/ (ˈsɛstəs) /

noun plural -tus or -tuses

(in classical Roman boxing) a pugilist's gauntlet of bull's hide loaded or studded with metal

Word Origin for cestus

C18: from Latin caestus, probably from caedere to strike, slay

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cestus
释义	cestus ¹ [ ses-tuhs ] / ˈsɛs təs / noun, plural ces·ti [ses-tahy]. /ˈsɛs taɪ/. a girdle or belt, especially as worn by women of ancient Greece. Classical Mythology. the girdle of Venus, decorated with every object that could arouse amorous desire. Also especially British, ces·tos . Origin of cestus ¹ 1570–80; <Latin <Greek kestós a girdle, literally, (something) stitched, equivalent to kes- (variant stem of kenteîn to stitch; see center) + -tos verbal adjective suffix Words nearby cestus c'est la vie, Cestoda, cestode, cestoid, Cestoidea, cestus, cesura, cet-, CETA, Cetacaine, cetacean Definition for cestus (2 of 2) cestus² [ ses-tuhs ] / ˈsɛs təs / noun, plural ces·tus·es.Roman Antiquity. a hand covering made of leather strips and often covered with metal studs, worn by boxers. Origin of cestus ² 1725–35; <Latin cestus,caestus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cestus Cestus, ses′tus, n. the girdle of Venus, which had power to awaken love: an ancient boxing-glove loaded with lead or iron. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various This cestus was a fine parti-coloured girdle, which, as Homer tells us, had all the attractions of the sex wrought into it. The Tatler, Volume 3\|Various Her cestus or girdle holds all the magic of passion, and is borrowed even by Hera when she wishes to win her fickle lord. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|Andrew Lang He cared no more either for the prowess of two combatants who, wearing a cestus on the left arm, fought with sticks. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5\|Theophile Gautier Jupiter might as soon keep awake when Juno came in best bib and tucker, and with the cestus of Venus, to get him to sleep. Household Papers and Stories\|Harriet Beecher Stowe British Dictionary definitions for cestus (1 of 2) cestus¹ cestos (ˈsɛstɒs) / (ˈsɛstəs) / noun classical myth the girdle of Aphrodite (Venus) decorated to cause amorousness Word Origin for cestus C16: from Latin, from Greek kestos belt, from kentein to stitch British Dictionary definitions for cestus (2 of 2) cestus² caestus / (ˈsɛstəs) / noun plural -tus or -tuses (in classical Roman boxing) a pugilist's gauntlet of bull's hide loaded or studded with metal Word Origin for cestus C18: from Latin caestus, probably from caedere to strike, slay Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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