krobylos

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noun

An ancient Athenian hairstyle in which the hair was rolled up into a kind of knot on the crown of the head, and fastened with golden clasps in the shape of grasshoppers.

OriginAncient Greek κρωβύλος →
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Meanings

nounkrobylos (plural krobyloi)

plural krobyloi

  1. historicalAn ancient Athenian hairstyle in which the hair was rolled up into a kind of knot on the crown of the head, and fastened with golden clasps in the shape of grasshoppers.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρωβύλος
  2. Englishkrobylos

From Ancient Greek κρωβύλος (krōbúlos).

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

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

Chicago

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

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