kamelaukion

American  

[kah-mee-lahf-kee-awn, kam-uh-law-kee-on, kah-muh-lou-] / kɑ miˈlɑf ki ɔn, ˌkæm əˈlɔ kiˌɒn, ˌkɑ məˈlaʊ- /

noun

Greek Orthodox Church.

kamelaukia, plural kamelaukions plural

1. a tall, black, brimless, flat-topped hat, worn by the clergy of the Eastern Church.

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Etymology

Origin of kamelaukion

< Medieval Greek kamēlaúkion, alteration of kalymmaúchion (derivative of kálymma veil, covering; see calyptra), perhaps by association with kámēlos camel, but sense relation unclear