LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun

rīcīnĭum

Meaning

  1. a small veil thrown over the head by the early Romans

rīcīnĭum, ii, n. rica,
I. a small veil thrown over the head by the early Romans, esp. by women and mourners, Varr. L. L. 5, § 132 Müll.; id. ap. Non. 549, 32; Cic. Leg. 2, 23, 59; 2, 25, 64; cf. Fest. s. v. recinium, p. 274 Müll.; Lucil. ap. Non. 539, 22.

In English words that came into English from rīcīnĭum

  • riciniumrīcīnĭum

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesRiciniumRicinium Before the palla came into use at Rome, a mantle of a smaller size, the ricinium, was worn by women, and occasionally, it would seem from cer…

Quick answers

What does rīcīnĭum mean in Latin?
rīcīnĭum, a noun, means “a small veil thrown over the head by the early Romans”.