toga virilis

noun

to·ga vi·ri·lis ˌtō-gə-və-ˈrē-ləs

-ˈri-

plural togae viriles ˈtō-ˌgī-və-ˈrē-ˌlās

-ˈri-

: the white toga of manhood assumed by boys of ancient Rome at age 15

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web After puberty, boys swapped the purple trimmed toga praetexta for the plain toga virilis of a man. —

National Geographic, 4 Nov. 2019

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