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diploidion

diploidion noun: a part of the peplos whipped over the shoulders.

Noun

diploidion

  1. A part of the peplos whipped over the shoulders.

Origin of diploidion

From Ancient Greek διπλοΐδιον (diploḯdion), ultimately from διπλόος (diplóos).

Questions about diploidion

What does diploidion mean?
Diploidion means a part of the peplos whipped over the shoulders.
What part of speech is diploidion?
Diploidion is a noun.

Words near diploidion in the dictionary

  1. diploicin
  2. diploid
  3. diploidal
  4. diploidic
  5. diploidies
  6. diploidion
  7. diploidisation
  8. diploidisations
  9. diploidise
  10. diploidised
  11. diploidization

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