English → Latin
“stomacher” in Latin
strophiumA band worn around the breasts (serving as a form of bra)mămillārea breast-cloth, stomacher
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
stomacher
strophium (Cic.): mamillare (Mart.): [These words do not exactly apply: the first was used either to raise or depress the breasts, the latter only for the latter purpose.]
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for stomacher?
- The usual Latin words for “stomacher” are strophium, mămillāre. 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.