subcinctorium

noun

sub·​cinc·​to·​ri·​um

ˌsəbˌsiŋ(k)ˈtōrēəm

variants or succinctorium

ˌsəkˌsiŋ(k)ˈtōrēəm,

÷ ˌsəˌsi-

plural -s

: a vestment consisting of an ornamental square of cloth suspended from the girdle and worn by the pope of the Roman Catholic Church when celebrating a solemn mass

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Latin subcinctus, succinctus (past participle of subcingere, succingere to tuck up, gird about) + -orium -ory

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