Meanings
nounbambakion (plural bambakions)
plural bambakions
- historicalA type of padded under-garment, worn under armour, especially by Byzantine troops.
In his quilted gray bambakion with its frayed hood, worn over a ragged white tunic, there was a hint of service in the armies of Byzantium, while the brass eyelets on the straps of his buskins suggested a sojourn in the West.
2007, Michael Chabon, Gentlemen of the Road, Sceptre, published 2008, page 4
Origin
- Medieval Greekβαμβάκιον
- Medieval Greekβαμβάκιον
- Englishbambakion
Borrowed from Medieval Greek βαμβάκιον (bambákion).
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bambakion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bambakion
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Chicago
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