epinetron
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The epinetron (also called onos, although the original name is uncertain) was a semi-cylindrical object that was closed at one end and designed to fit over the thigh to aid in the production of wool."
- "The iconography of some red-figure epinetra certainly supports an association with the wedding, one fragment (Copenhagen, National Museum 318, BAPD 10665) depicts the bride and groom in a chariot."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπίνητρον (epínētron).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ἐπίνητρον