Definition
Plural of ceinture; belts, sashes, bands, or defensive walls.
Etymology
French plural of 'ceinture,' maintaining the regular '-s' plural ending.
Kelly Says
Medieval cities boasted multiple 'ceintures'—outer walls, middle walls, and inner fortifications that formed concentric circles of defense, each one a belt protecting the next!
Translations
CACatalà
cinturóns
sin-too-ro-ns
ESEspañol
cinturones
sin-too-ro-nes
FRFrançais
ceintures
sɛ̃tʃʊʁ
IDBahasa Indonesia
sabuk
sah-buk
ITItaliano
cinture
chin-tyu-reh
MSBahasa Melayu
selendang
se-len-dang
NLNederlands
riemen
ry-men
PTPortuguês
cintos
sin-tohsh
RORomână
ceinture
sen-tyoor
SWKiswahili
vitao
vi-ta-o
TRTürkçe
kemerler
keh-mer-ler
UKУкраїнська
жилети
zhy-le-ti
VITiếng Việt
dây thắt
day thaht
ZUZU
isithwalu
ee-sith-wa-loo