Cestraction

/sɛˈstrækʃən/ noun

Definition

The act or process of tying, binding, or girding with a cestus or belt.

Etymology

From cestus (belt) + -action (process or act), following English word formation patterns for verbs transformed into nouns.

Kelly Says

This word is so rare that it barely appears in English literature—it's the kind of word a Roman poet might have used but we've largely forgotten, leaving it as a ghost term in the OED.

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