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- Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἱμάτιον
- English todayhimation
From Ancient Greek ἱμάτιον (himátion), diminutive of ἷμα (hîma), a variant form of εἷμα (heîma, “garment”).
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himation
Today it means: A rectangular cloak of linen or wool, worn in Ancient Greece, usually over a chiton. Full definition →
Ancient Greek ἱμάτιον