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calasiris

/kəˈlæ.sə.ɹɪs/

calasiris noun: long Egyptian garment, with tassels or fringe at the bottom.

Noun

calasiris (plural calasirises)

  1. long Egyptian garment, with tassels or fringe at the bottom

Forms of calasiris

pluralcalasirises

Origin of calasiris

From Ancient Greek καλάσιρις (kalásiris), likely from an unclear Egyptian source.

Questions about calasiris

What does calasiris mean?
Calasiris means long Egyptian garment, with tassels or fringe at the bottom.
What part of speech is calasiris?
Calasiris is a noun.
How do you pronounce calasiris?
Calasiris is pronounced /kəˈlæ.sə.ɹɪs/.
What is the plural of calasiris?
The plural of calasiris is calasirises.

Words near calasiris in the dictionary

  1. Calascibetta
  2. calascione
  3. calash
  4. calashes
  5. Calasiao
  6. calasiris
  7. Calatagan
  8. calatase
  9. Calatayud
  10. calathea
  11. calatheas

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