rhipidion

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noun

In the Greek Church, the eucharistic fan or flabellum.

OriginAncient Greek ῥῑπῐ́δῐον →
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Meanings

nounrhipidion (plural rhipidions)

plural rhipidions

  1. ChristianityIn the Greek Church, the eucharistic fan or flabellum.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥῑπῐ́δῐον“small fan”
  2. Englishrhipidion

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥῑπῐ́δῐον (rhīpĭ́dĭon, “small fan”).

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APA

rhipidion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhipidion

MLA

“rhipidion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhipidion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhipidion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhipidion.

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