amphibalus

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noun

An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.

OriginLate Latin amphibalus ← Ancient Greek *ἀμφίβαλος →
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Meanings

nounamphibalus (plural amphibali)

plural amphibali

  1. An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek*ἀμφίβαλος
  2. Late Latinamphibalus“cloak”
  3. Englishamphibalus

From Late Latin amphibalus (“cloak”), from unattested Ancient Greek *ἀμφίβαλος (*amphíbalos), from ἀμφιβάλλω (amphibállō, “put on”).

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Translations

Bulgarian филон
  • филон (filon)An ecclesiastical vestment
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APA

amphibalus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphibalus

MLA

“amphibalus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphibalus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amphibalus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphibalus.

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