Etymology

syrma

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Today it means: A long dress that trailed on the floor, worn by tragic actors. Full definition →

Latin syrma ← Ancient Greek σύρμα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσύρμα
  2. Latin · borrowed fromsyrma
  3. English todaysyrma

Borrowed from Latin syrma, from Ancient Greek σύρμα (súrma), from σύρω (súrō, “to drag”).

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