toga virilis

[toh-guh vi-rahy-lis, -ree-; Lat. taw-gah wi-ree-lis]

to·ga vi·ri·lis

[toh-guh vi-rahy-lis, -ree-; Lat. taw-gah wi-ree-lis]
noun, plural to·gae vi·ri·les [toh-jee vi-rahy-leez, -ree-; Lat. taw-gahy wi-ree-les] .
the white toga assumed by boys in ancient Rome at the end of their 14th year.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin toga virīlis; see toga, virile
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Toga virilis has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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toga virilis (vɪˈraɪlɪs)
 
n
(in ancient Rome) the toga assumed by a youth at the age of 14 as a symbol of manhood and citizenship
 
[Latin, literally: manly (i.e., man's) toga]

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