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- Medieval Greek · derived fromσάκκος
- English todaysakkos
From Medieval Greek σάκκος (sákkos). Doublet of sac, saccus, sack, and saco.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
sakkos
Today it means: A richly decorated vestment worn by Orthodox bishops, instead of a priest's phelonion (chasuble in western church). Full definition →
Medieval Greek σάκκος