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bracae

“bracae” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. trousers; breeches, britches, pants

Etymology

Plural of brāca, probably from Transalpine Gaulish *brāca, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *brāks, *brōks (“rump, hindquarters, leggings, trousers”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrāg- (“rump, hock, hindquarters”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- (“to break, crack, split”).

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