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bambakion

bambakion noun: a type of padded under-garment, worn under armour, especially by Byzantine troops.

Noun

bambakion (plural bambakions)

  1. (historical) A type of padded under-garment, worn under armour, especially by Byzantine troops.
    • In his quilted gray bambakion with its frayed hood, worn over a ragged white tunic, there was a hint of service in the armies of Byzantium, while the brass eyelets on the straps of his buskins suggested a sojourn in the West.2007, Michael Chabon, Gentlemen of the Road, Sceptre, published 2008, page 4

Forms of bambakion

pluralbambakions

Origin of bambakion

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek βαμβάκιον (bambákion).

Questions about bambakion

What does bambakion mean?
Bambakion means a type of padded under-garment, worn under armour, especially by Byzantine troops.
What part of speech is bambakion?
Bambakion is a noun.
What is the plural of bambakion?
The plural of bambakion is bambakions.

Words near bambakion in the dictionary

  1. Bamawm
  2. Bamawm Extension
  3. Bamba
  4. Bambaiyya
  5. Bambaiyyas
  6. bambakion
  7. bambakions
  8. Bambam
  9. Bamban
  10. Bambang
  11. bambangan

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