| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| toga virilis |
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| SYLLABICATION: | to·ga vi·ri·lis |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  t  g v-r l s, -rls |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. to·gae vi·ri·les (tj v-rlz, -rlz, tg, -g )
A white toga symbolizing manhood that boys of ancient Rome were allowed to wear at age 15. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Latin toga virlis : toga, toga + virlis, of a man.
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