chiton
chiton · chitons · chitones
хітон
хитон
Chiton, Käferschnecke
A loose woolen tunic worn by men and women in Ancient Greece and in Ancient RomeA loose woolen tunic worn by men and women in Ancient Greece and in Ancient Rome.
/ˈkaɪtn̩/
Meaning
2 senses(historical)A loose woolen tunic worn by men and women in Ancient Greece and in Ancient Rome.
Chiton
хито́нxitón
хіто́нxitón
a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece
Any of various rock-clinging marine molluscs of the class Polyplacophora, including the genus Chiton.
Käferschnecke
хито́нxitón
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek χιτών (khitṓn, “tunic”), from a Central Semitic *kittan, from the AkkadFrom Ancient Greek χιτών (khitṓn, “tunic”), from a Central Semitic *kittan, from the Akkadian 𒌆𒃰 (kitû, literally “flax, linen”), from Sumerian 𒄑𒃰 (kitû [GIŠ.GADA]).
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Forms
plural: chitons / chitonesSynonyms
7 synonymsmollusc:gumbootloricatepolyplacophoranpolyplacophoresea cradlesea bugcoat-of-mail shell
Close in meaning
- primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates:coat-of-mail shellsea cradlepolyplacophore
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedlined chiton