HIMATION


Meaning of HIMATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hi-ˈma-tē-ˌän, -ən ]

noun

Etymology: Greek, diminutive of heimat-, heima garment; akin to Greek hennynai to clothe — more at wear

Date: 1850

: a rectangular cloth draped over the left shoulder and about the body and worn as a garment in ancient Greece

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