epitrachelion

[ e-pee-trah-khee-lee-awn; English ep-i-truh-kee-lee-on, -keel-yuhn ]

noun

, Greek Orthodox Church.

, plural e·pi·tra·che·li·a [e-pee-t, r, ah-, khee, -lee-ah, ep-i-tr, uh, -, kee, -lee-, uh, -, keel, -y, uh].

1. a silk stole worn by clergy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of epitrachelion¹

< Greek, equivalent to epi- epi- + tráchēl ( os ) neck + -ion, neuter of -ios adj. suffix