taenia
taenia · taenias · taeniae
A ribbon worn in the hair in ancient GreeceA ribbon worn in the hair in ancient Greece.
Meaning
4 senses(historical)A ribbon worn in the hair in ancient Greece.
a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
(Doric)A band between the frieze and architrave in the Doric order.
Any of several ribbon-like bands of tissue.
Any species of the genus Taenia of tapeworms.
Origin
From Latin taenia, from Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “ribbon, tape”).From Latin taenia, from Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “ribbon, tape”).
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Forms
plural: taenias / taeniaeSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedtaeniacide
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular