balteus
[
bal
-tee-
uh
s,
bawl
-]
/ˈbæl ti əs, ˈbɔl-/
noun
,
plural
baltei
[
bal
-tee-ahy,
bawl
-]
/ˈbæl tiˌaɪ, ˈbɔl-/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
(on an Ionic capital) the horizontal band connecting the volutes on either side.
2.
(in an ancient Roman amphitheater) a horizontal walk dividing upper and lower tiers.
Origin
<
Latin:
belt, girdle, said by the Romans to be of
Etruscan
orig.