LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

trabea

trabea f (genitive trabeae)
Classical[ˈtra.be.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈtraː.be.a]

Meaning

  1. feminineA white or purple toga, or possibly mantle, ornamented with red or purple stripes, associated with the equestrian class.
  2. feminineThe purple-bordered toga praetexta worn by augurs, other priests, and certain Republican officials.
  3. feminineA red or purple garment said to have been worn by Romulus and other early Roman kings and consuls, also used to decorate divine images.
  4. Late LatinMedieval LatinfeminineThe elaborate ornamental dress of late Imperial consuls.

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetrabeatrabeae
genitivetrabeaetrabeārum
dativetrabeaetrabeīs
accusativetrabeamtrabeās
ablativetrabeātrabeīs
vocativetrabeatrabeae

trăbĕa, ae, f.,
I. a robe of state of augurs, kings, knights, etc.
I. Lit., Suet. Fragm. ap Serv. Verg. A. 7, 612; Plin. 8, 48, 74, § 195; 9, 39, 63, § 136; Ov. F. 2, 503; Verg. A. 7, 188; 7, 612; 11, 334 al. —
II. Transf.
A. The equestrian order, Stat. S. 5, 2, 17; Mart. 5, 41, 5. —
B. The consulate, Claud. in Ruf. 1, 243; Symm. Ep. 9, 112.
Trăbĕa, ae, m., Q.,
I. an ancient Roman comic poet, Cic. Fam. 9, 21, 1; id. Fin. 2, 4, 13; id. Tusc. 4, 31, 67; Auct. ap. Gell. 15, 24.

Origins

Perhaps from trabs (“rafter, beam”) + -eus, in reference to the horizontal stripes of red or purple that adorned the garment.

Descendants
  • Englishtrabea
  • Italiantrabea
  • Ancient Greekτραβέα

Quick answers

What does trabea mean in Latin?
trabea, a noun, means “A white or purple toga, or possibly mantle, ornamented with red or purple stripes, associated with the equestrian class.; The purple-bordered toga praetexta worn by augurs, other priests, and certain Republican officials”.
What is the genitive of trabea?
The genitive singular is trabeae. trabea is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce trabea?
In classical Latin, [ˈtra.be.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtraː.be.a].