onkos

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noun

A kind of headdress in Ancient Greek theatre.

OriginAncient Greek [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounonkos (plural onkoi)

plural onkoi

  1. historicalA kind of headdress in Ancient Greek theatre.
  2. obsoleteA corpuscle or atom.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek[Term?]
  2. Englishonkos

Ancient Greek [Term?]

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Cite this entry
APA

onkos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onkos

MLA

“onkos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onkos. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “onkos,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onkos.

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