Definitions for scutum
ˈskyu təmscu·tum

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. scutumnoun

   An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; – carried chiefly by the heavy-armed infantry of the Roman army.

2. scutumnoun

   A scute.

3. Scutumnoun

   A small autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a shield. It lies between the constellations of Aquila, Sagittarius, and the tail of Serpens.

4. Etymology: Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687; from scutum. The original name given was Scutum Sobiescianum (Sobieski's Shield) in commemoration of the victory of the Polish, Austrian, and German forces led by the Polish king Jan III Sobieski at the battle of Vienna.

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1. Scutum

   The scutum (Classical Latin: [ˈskuːt̪ʊ̃]; plural scuta) was a type of shield used among Italic peoples in antiquity, most notably by the army of ancient Rome starting about the fourth century BC.The Romans adopted it when they switched from the military formation of the hoplite phalanx of the Greeks to the formation with maniples (Latin: manipuli). In the former, the soldiers carried a round shield, which the Romans called a clipeus. In the latter, they used the scutum, which was larger. Originally it was oblong and convex, but by the first century BC it had developed into the rectangular, semi-cylindrical shield that is popularly associated with the scutum in modern times. This was not the only kind the Romans used; Roman shields were of varying types depending on the role of the soldier who carried it. Oval, circular and rectangular shapes were used throughout Roman history.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scutumnoun

   an oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; -- carried chiefly by the heavy-armed infantry

2. Scutumnoun

   a penthouse or awning

3. Scutumnoun

   the second and largest of the four parts forming the upper surface of a thoracic segment of an insect. It is preceded by the prescutum and followed by the scutellum. See the Illust. under Thorax

4. Scutumnoun

   one of the two lower valves of the operculum of a barnacle

5. Etymology: [L.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scutum

   Scutum is a small constellation introduced in the seventeenth century. Its name is Latin for shield.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scutum

   skū′tum, n. a shield belonging to the heavy-armed Roman legionaries: a penthouse: (anat.) the knee-pan: (zool.) a large scale. [L.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scutum

   A Roman buckler made of wood, the parts being joined together with little plates of iron, and the whole covered with a bull’s hide. In the middle was an umbo, or boss of iron, which jutted out, and was useful to glance off stones or darts. The scuta, in general, were 4 feet long, and different in size from the clypei, which were less, and quite round.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scutum

   the second dorsal sclerite of the meso- and meta-thorax.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scutum in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scutum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scutum
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scutum
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scutum
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=scutum
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=scutum
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=scutum