cuirace

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Old French

Etymology

From Old Occitan coirassa, from Late Latin coriacea (vestis). By surface analysis, cuir (leather) +‎ -ace.

Noun

cuirace oblique singularf (oblique plural cuiraces, nominative singular cuirace, nominative plural cuiraces)

  1. cuirass

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Descendants

  • English: cuirass
  • French: cuirasse
  • Galician: coiraza