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birrus

or byr·rus

[ bir-uhs ]

noun

, plural bir·ri [bir, -ahy].
  1. a hooded cloak of coarse wool, a common article of apparel in the later Roman Empire.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of birrus1

< Late Latin, perhaps < Celtic *birros short (> Welsh byrr, MIr berr ); for sense shirt

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Example Sentences

Such were the birrus (so-called from its red colour), abolla and lacerna.

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