transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsiŋ(k)-chər ]
noun
Etymology: Latin cinctura girdle, from cinctus, past participle of cingere to gird; probably akin to Sanskrit kāñcī girdle
Date: 1587
1. : the act of encircling
2.
a. : an encircling area
b. : girdle , belt ; especially : a cord or sash of cloth worn around an ecclesiastical vestment or the habit of a religious