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klismos

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[kliz-mos] / ˈklɪz mɒs /

noun

plural

klismoi

  1. an ancient Greek chair, having a deep top rail curving forward from the back, and having legs curving upward and inward: imitated during various classical revivals, especially in the early 19th century.

Etymology

Origin of klismos

< Greek, akin to klī́nein to lean 1

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