Meanings
plural himatia · plural himations
- historicalA rectangular cloak of linen or wool, worn in Ancient Greece, usually over a chiton.
She wears a chiton and himation, using both hands to hold the edge of the latter, in which she has gathered apples.
2002, chapter I, in Nikolaos Kaltsas, editor, Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens, page 1561 more example
On the back the dress was pulled toward the right side so as to cover it completely up to the right shoulder, or, at least, to the armpit, in which latter case the right shoulder remained uncovered. Finally, the himation was again thrown over the left shoulder, so that the ends fell over the back.
1884, Levi Walter Yaggy, Thomas Louis Haines, Museum of Antiquity: A Description of Ancient Life, Madison, Wis.: J.B. Furman & Co
Origin
- Ancient Greekἱμάτιον
- Englishhimation
From Ancient Greek ἱμάτιον (himátion), diminutive of ἷμα (hîma), a variant form of εἷμα (heîma, “garment”).
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Ancient Greek ἱμάτιον
- ἱμάτιον (himátion)ancient Greek clothing item: cloak
Finnish himation
- himationancient Greek clothing item: cloak
French himation
- himationancient Greek clothing item: cloak
German Himation
- Himationancient Greek clothing item: cloak
Greek ιμάτιο
- ιμάτιο (imátio)ancient Greek clothing item: cloak
Japanese ヒマティオン
- ヒマティオン (himation)ancient Greek clothing item: cloak
Russian гима́тий
- гима́тий (gimátij)ancient Greek clothing item: cloak
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