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sakkos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sakkos
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A richly decorated vestment worn by Orthodox bishops, instead of a priest's phelonion (chasuble in western church).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek σάκκος (sákkos). Doublet of sac, saccus, sack, and saco.

Inflected Forms

sakkoses (plural) sakkoi (plural) saccos (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

alb epigonation epimanikion epitrachelion maniple omophorion rhason sticharion

Questions

What does sakkos mean?
A richly decorated vestment worn by Orthodox bishops, instead of a priest's phelonion (chasuble in western church).
Where does sakkos come from?
From Byzantine Greek σάκκος (sákkos). Doublet of sac, saccus, sack, and saco.

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