sagum

As nouns the difference between ancient and sagum

is that ancient is a person who is very old while sagum is a cloak, worn in ancient times by the Gauls, early Germans, and Roman soldiers, made of a rectangular piece of (usually red) coarse cloth and fastened on the right shoulder.

As an adjective ancient

is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old.

As nouns the difference between cloak and sagum

is that cloak is a long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood while sagum is a cloak, worn in ancient times by the Gauls, early Germans, and Roman soldiers, made of a rectangular piece of (usually red) coarse cloth and fastened on the right shoulder.

As a verb cloak

is to cover as with a cloak.