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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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of epitrachelion1

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

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