Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bambakion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bam-bakion
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of padded under-garment, worn under armour, especially by Byzantine troops.

Example Sentences

"In his quilted gray bambakion with its frayed hood, worn over a ragged white tunic, there was a hint of service in the armies of Byzantium, while the brass eyelets on the straps of his buskins suggested a sojourn in the West."

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek βαμβάκιον (bambákion).

Inflected Forms

bambakions (plural)

Questions

What does bambakion mean?: A type of padded under-garment, worn under armour, especially by Byzantine troops.
Where does bambakion come from?: Borrowed from Byzantine Greek βαμβάκιον (bambákion).

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