phorbeia

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noun

A leather strap worn by an aulos player to avoid excessive strain on the lips and cheeks due to continuous blowing.

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capistrumheadstall
OriginAncient Greek φορβειά →
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Meanings

noun
  1. historicalA leather strap worn by an aulos player to avoid excessive strain on the lips and cheeks due to continuous blowing.

    Synonyms: capistrum, headstall

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA leather strap worn by an aulos player to avoid excessive strain on the lips and cheeks due to continuous blowing.

Similar
capistrumheadstall
Also see
capistrum

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφορβειά
  2. Englishphorbeia

From Ancient Greek φορβειά (phorbeiá).

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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