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- Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἐπίνητρον
- English todayepinetron
From Ancient Greek ἐπίνητρον (epínētron).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
epinetron
Today it means: A piece of Attic pottery worn on a woman's thigh during the preparation of wool, akin to a thimble, and used as a decorative symbol for goddesses and unmarried girls. Full definition →
Ancient Greek ἐπίνητρον