What is the Latin word for caparison?

The usual Latin words for “caparison” are strāgulus, sternō, phalerae; also babylōnicus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“caparison” in Latin

strāguluscovering sternōto spread, stretch out, spread out; to calm, still, moderate; to cover, spread with, scatter with, bestrew with, besprin phaleraea metal disc or boss, especially worn as a military ornament on the breast; a trapping for the forehead and breast of ho babylōnicusBabylonian

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

caparison s.

tegumentum equi: stragulum, stragula; stratum; ornamentum equorum; phalerae (small semicircular shields of silver or gold, with which the head and neck of horses were adorned): a horse thus adorned, equua phaleratus: splendid embroidered caparison, babylonica (Lucr., 4, 1023. Ulp.).

caparison v.

equo insternere stragulum or stratum: equum tapetis sternere (Verg.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for caparison?: The usual Latin words for “caparison” are strāgulus, sternō, phalerae; also babylōnicus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.