noun
- Plural of lorica; Roman segmented or scale armor worn by soldiers, consisting of overlapping metal plates or rings.
Usage: historical; Latin plural form; used in historical and archaeological contexts
Examples
- Roman legionaries were equipped with loricae to protect their torsos in battle.
- Archaeological excavations have uncovered fragments of loricae from the first century CE.
- The loricae segmentata was one of the most effective armor designs of the Roman military.
- Soldiers wearing loricae could withstand blows from swords and spears more effectively.
- Museum displays often feature reconstructed loricae to show how Roman soldiers dressed for combat.