sphendone

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noun

An Ancient Greek headband worn by women.

OriginAncient Greek σφενδόνη →
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Meanings

nounsphendone (plural sphendones)

plural sphendones

  1. historicalAn Ancient Greek headband worn by women.
  2. historicalAn elliptical or semi-elliptical auditorium.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσφενδόνη“a sling”
  2. Englishsphendone

From Ancient Greek σφενδόνη (sphendónē, “a sling”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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