place
Rostra
the rostra
also: the rostra, rostris
The speaker's platform in the Roman Forum, named for the ships' beaks (rostra) adorning it; from it Trajan swore obedience to the laws as a private citizen would.
Pliny the Younger Entireplace
the rostra
also: the rostra, rostris
The speaker's platform in the Roman Forum, named for the ships' beaks (rostra) adorning it; from it Trajan swore obedience to the laws as a private citizen would.