scuta

Meanings

• noun

  Shield, a piece of armor used in ancient Rome

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Variants

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scuta , scutum

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Etymology

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From Latin scutum, a shield

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Trivia

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1. The Roman legions were divided into maniples, each consisting of 120 soldiers and their scuta.

2. Scuta were often decorated with various symbols and inscriptions to identify the soldier or the unit to which he belonged.

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1. maniple: A tactical unit of the Roman army, consisting of approximately 120 soldiers and their shields

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Culture

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In ancient Roman warfare, scuta were made of wood, covered with leather and metal reinforcements. They were carried by soldiers in a maniple, a tactical unit of the Roman army.

How to Memorize "scuta"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a Roman soldier carrying a large wooden shield covered in metal reinforcements

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'scuta' with the image of a Roman soldier's shield

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter 'S' in 'scuta' stands for 'shield'

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