Definition
A broad belt or baldric worn diagonally across the chest by Roman soldiers, used to carry weapons or as a symbol of rank.
Etymology
From Latin balteus, possibly from Greek balteus or ultimately from Semitic sources. The term appears extensively in Roman military texts and Latin literature.
Kelly Says
The balteus was to Roman soldiers what dog tags and medals are to modern military—worn across the chest for visibility, it instantly communicated your unit, achievements, and right to carry weapons.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ባልቴዎስ
baal-teh-wo-s
BNবাংলা
বাল্টেয়াস
baal-teh-yas
CACatalà
balteus
bal-te-us
CSČeština
balteus
bal-te-us
DADansk
balteus
bal-te-us
DEDeutsch
Balteus
Bal-te-os
ELΕλληνικά
μπάλτεος
mpal-te-os
FISuomi
balteus
bal-te-us
FRFrançais
balteus
bal-te-os
GUGU
બાલટેયુસ
baal-teh-yu-s
HIहिन्दी
बल्टियस
bal-ti-yas
HUMagyar
balteus
bal-te-us
IDBahasa Indonesia
balteus
bal-teh-us
ITItaliano
balteo
bal-teo
KMKM
បាលតេអ៊ូ
baal-teh-ou
MRMR
बाल्टेयस
baal-teh-yas
MSBahasa Melayu
balteus
bal-teh-us
MYမြန်မာ
ဘောလတဲယူ
ba-lau-teh-yu
NLNederlands
balteus
bal-te-us
NONorsk
balteus
bal-te-us
PAPA
ਬਾਲਟੇਯਸ
baal-teh-yas
PLPolski
balteus
bal-te-us
PTPortuguês
balteo
bal-teo
RORomână
balteus
bal-te-us
RUРусский
Балтеус
Bal-te-us
SVSvenska
balteus
bal-te-us
SWKiswahili
balteus
bal-teh-us
TAதமிழ்
பால்டேயுஸ்
paal-teh-yu-us
TEతెలుగు
బల్టేయస్
bal-teh-yas
TRTürkçe
balteus
bal-te-us
UKУкраїнська
Балтеус
Bal-te-us
VITiếng Việt
balteus
bal-teh-us