πέπλος

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word πέπλος. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word πέπλος, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say πέπλος in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word πέπλος you have here. The definition of the word πέπλος will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofπέπλος, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Maybe a reduplicated formation from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (to fold) and so cognate with the Ancient Greek suffix -πλόος (-plóos).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πέπλος (péplosm (genitive πέπλου); second declension

  1. any woven cloth used for a covering, sheet, carpet, curtain, veil
  2. upper garment or full-length mantle in one piece, worn by women
  3. (at Athens) embroidered robe carried in procession at the Panathenaea
  4. (less frequent) man's robe or cloak, especially of long Persian dresses
  5. (anatomy) peritoneum
  6. wartweed (Euphorbia peplus)

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: peplos
  • Greek: πέπλος m (péplos), πέπλο n (péplo)
  • Italian: peplo

References