Etymology

taenia

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Today it means: A ribbon worn in the hair in ancient Greece. Full definition →

Latin taenia ← Ancient Greek ταινία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromταινία“ribbon, tape”
  2. Latin · derived fromtaenia
  3. English todaytaenia

From Latin taenia, from Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “ribbon, tape”).

Words from the same roots

Latintaenia all →

taenidium

Ancient Greekταινία all →

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