Meanings
noun
- A part of the peplos whipped over the shoulders.
Origin
- Ancient Greekδιπλοΐδιον
- Englishdiploidion
From Ancient Greek διπλοΐδιον (diploḯdion), ultimately from διπλόος (diplóos).
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diploidion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diploidion
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“diploidion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diploidion. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diploidion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diploidion.
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