1. brattea — Lewis & Short
brattea, v. bractea.
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brattea
brattea
v. bractea
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What it meant
2. brattea — Walde–Hofmann
brattea (-i-; falsche Schreibung bractea, s. Stolz HC. T, 319, Ernout El. dial. lat. 125 £), -ae f. „dünnes Metallblech, meist Goldblech oder Blattgold, dünnes Holzfournier, Flitterstaat“ (über die Bed. ,Purpur* s. unter biatta; seit Lucr, davon z. B. braiteárius, m. ,Goldschlüger*, s. auch unter imbractum): unerklärt. Unannehmbar Ceci Rendic. Acc. Lincei ser. V, t. HI 470 (zur Wz. *bheräg- als „leuchtendes … — [Walde–Hofmann, s.v. brattea, p. 146]
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