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epitrachelion

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[e-pee-trah-khee-lee-awn, ep-i-truh-kee-lee-on, -keel-yuhn] / ˌɛ pi trɑˈxi li ɔn, ˌɛp ɪ trəˈki liˌɒn, -ˈkil yən /

noun

Greek Orthodox Church.

a silk stole worn by clergy.

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Inflected Forms

noun

epitrachelia

plural

Etymology

Origin of epitrachelion

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

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