STRIGIL


Meaning of STRIGIL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstri-jəl ]

noun

Etymology: Latin strigilis; akin to Latin stringere to touch lightly

Date: 1581

: an instrument used by ancient Greeks and Romans for scraping moisture off the skin after bathing or exercising

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.