cestus

¹

[ ses-tuhs ]

noun

, plural ces·ti [ses, -tahy].

1. a girdle or belt, especially as worn by women of ancient Greece.
2. Classical Mythology. the girdle of Venus, decorated with every object that could arouse amorous desire.

cestus

²

[ ses-tuhs ]

noun

, Roman Antiquity.

, plural ces·tus·es.

1. a hand covering made of leather strips and often covered with metal studs, worn by boxers.

cestus

¹

/ ˈsɛstəs; ˈsɛstɒs /

noun

1. classical myth the girdle of Aphrodite (Venus) decorated to cause amorousness

cestus

²

/ ˈsɛstəs /

noun

1. (in classical Roman boxing) a pugilist's gauntlet of bull's hide loaded or studded with metal

Word History and Origins

Origin of cestus¹

1570–80; < Latin < Greek kestós a girdle, literally, (something) stitched, equivalent to kes- (variant stem of kenteîn to stitch; center ) + -tos verbal adjective suffix

Origin of cestus²

1725–35; < Latin cestus, caestus

Word History and Origins

Origin of cestus¹

C16: from Latin, from Greek kestos belt, from kentein to stitch

Origin of cestus²

C18: from Latin caestus, probably from caedere to strike, slay

Example Sentences

Acer’s new Predator Cestus 500 mouse is a high-end ambidextrous gaming mouse with a few customization options.

From The Verge

The Cestus 500 will be available in November.

From The Verge

According to his company’s website, Van Alen took a jai alai player’s cestus out to a local driving range and, after throwing a few balls with it, figured he had the makings of a fun new pastime.

From Washington Times

Instead of meeting the Gorn Captain at Cestus III we now encounter the species for the 1st time on New Vulcan.

From Forbes

Brooks is clearly hot as second-placed Cestus would likely have won the very next race for him but for his jockey and the other riders allowing the winner to get a 15-length head start following as farcical a start to a race seen all year.

From The Guardian