strophium
English
noun
Definitions
- A band worn around the breasts, serving as a form of bra.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin strophium derived from Ancient Greek στρόφιον (headband, band).
Origin
Ancient Greek
στρόφιον
Gloss
headband, band
Concept
Semantic Field
Clothing and grooming
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- strophium Latin
- στρέφω Ancient Greek
- στρόφιον Ancient Greek
- στρόφος Ancient Greek
- ταγηνοστρόφιον Ancient Greek