Etymology

eccyclema

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Today it means: A wheeled device, used in ancient Greek plays, that could be rolled out to allow a tableau to be viewed. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐκκύκλημα (ekkúklēma)
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  1. Ancient Greekἐκκῠκλέω (ekkŭkléō)
  2. Ancient Greekἐκκύκλημα (ekkúklēma)
  3. English todayeccyclema

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐκκύκλημα (ekkúklēma).

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