himation
noun
a garment consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth thrown over the left shoulder and wrapped about the body.
himatia
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pluralof himation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Men are rising, putting on their himatia, ridiculing Timon; while the herald at a nod from the president declares the Ecclesia adjourned.
From A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life by William Stearns Davis
