noun · femininefirst declension
caracalla1
caracalla f (genitive caracallae)
Meaning
- feminineA long tunic with a hood worn by the Gauls
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | caracalla | caracallae |
| genitive | caracallae | caracallārum |
| dative | caracallae | caracallīs |
| accusative | caracallam | caracallās |
| ablative | caracallā | caracallīs |
| vocative | caracalla | caracallae |
cărăcalla, ae, and cărăcallis, is, f. Celtic,
I. a long tunic or great-coat, with a hood, worn by the Gauls, and made of different materials, Spart. Sev. 21; Edict. Diocl. p. 21; Hier. Ep. 64, n. 15 (in Mart. 1, 93, 8: Gallica palla).—From this garment, introduced by him, was named,
II. Masc., the emperor Antoninus Caracalla, Spart. l. l.; id. Car. 9; Aur. Vict. Caes. 21; id. Epit. 21; Aus. Caes. 9, 22.
Origins
Borrowed from Gaulish.