encolpion
American
[en-kohl-pee-uhn, -kol-pee-on]
/ ɛnˈkoʊl pi ən, -ˈkɒl piˌɒn /
noun
Eastern Church.
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encolpia
plural
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Etymology
Origin of encolpion
< Medieval Greek enkólpion; Greek, noun use of neuter of enkólpios of the bosom, equivalent to en- en- 2 + kólp ( os ) bosom, lap + -ios adj. suffix
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