Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strophium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: strophi-um
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A band worn around the breasts, serving as a form of bra in ancient times.

Etymology

From Latin strophium, from Ancient Greek στρόφιον (stróphion).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: strophium, στρόφιον

Inflected Forms

strophiums (plural)

Synonyms

breaststrap breastband breast-girdle

Questions

What does strophium mean?: A band worn around the breasts, serving as a form of bra in ancient times.
Where does strophium come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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