chlamys

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈklæmɪs/
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/ˈklæmɪs/ · /ˈklamɪs/

Definition of chlamys

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (historical)A short poncho-like cloak caught up on the shoulder, worn by hunters, soldiers, and horsemen in Ancient Greece.
    “He unfolded the chlamys, stretched it out with both hands before me, and then cast it over my shoulders.”
    “A male god stands in three-quarter view to right, wearing a chlamys fastened at his right shoulder with a round clasp.”

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χλᾰμῠ́ς (khlămŭ́s).

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