κολόβιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κολοβός (kolobós, docked, curtailed) +‎ -ῐον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κολόβῐον (kolóbionn (genitive κολοβῐ́ου); second declension

  1. short-sleeved tunic
  2. clavus (purple stripe on the tunic)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: colobium

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