patagium
ἑτέρως ἠδύνατο βέλτιον ἢ ὡς νῦν ἔχει κατεσκευάσθαι → otherwise they could have been constructed better than they are now (Galen, On the use of parts of the body 4.143.1 Kühn)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pătăgīum: ii. n., = παταγεῖον,
I a gold edging or border on a Roman lady's tunic cf.: limbus, ora): patagium est, quod ad summam tunicam assui solet: quae et patagiata dicitur et patagiarii, qui ejusmodi opera faciunt, Fest. p. 221 Müll.; Naev. ap. Non. 540, 6; Tert Pall. 3; cf. Becker, Gallus, 3, p. 144 (2d ed.).—
II Transf., an ornarient for the kair, App. M. 2. p. 119, 2
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pătăgĭum, ĭī, n., bande, frange : Næv. Tr. 43 ; Apul. M. 2, 9 ; P. Fest. 221.
Latin > German (Georges)
patagīum, iī, n. (παταγειον), eine breite Borte, Tresse oben am Kleide der röm. Damen, Naev. tr. 46 R.2 Apul. met. 2, 9. Tert. de pall. 3. Vgl. Paul. ex Fest. 221, 2. Non. p. 540, 4.