CHLAMYS


Meaning of CHLAMYS in English

ˈklamə̇s, -ām- noun

( plural chla·mys·es -məsə̇z ; or chlam·y·des ˈklaməˌdēz)

Etymology: Latin, from Greek

: a short oblong mantle fastened with a fibula usually at the right shoulder or in front and worn chiefly by young men of ancient Greece

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