ampyx

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noun

A woman's headband (sometimes of metal), for binding the front hair in Ancient Greece.

OriginAncient Greek ἄμπυξ →
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Meanings

nounampyx (plural ampyces)

plural ampyces

  1. A woman's headband (sometimes of metal), for binding the front hair in Ancient Greece.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄμπυξ
  2. Englishampyx

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄμπυξ (ámpux).

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APA

ampyx. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampyx

MLA

“ampyx.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampyx. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ampyx,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampyx.

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