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epinetra

epinetra is the plural of epinetron.

Meaning of epinetron

Noun

epinetron (plural epinetra)

  1. (historical) A piece of Attic pottery worn on a woman's thigh during the preparation of wool, akin to a thimble, and used as a decorative symbol for goddesses and unmarried girls.
    • The epinetron (also called onos, although the original name is uncertain) was a semi-cylindrical object that was closed at one end and designed to fit over the thigh to aid in the production of wool.2012, Sharon L. James, A Companion to Women in the Ancient World

Questions about epinetra

What is epinetra the plural of?
Epinetra is the plural of epinetron.

Words near epinetra in the dictionary

  1. epinephric
  2. epinephrin
  3. epinephrine
  4. epinephrines
  5. epinephritis
  6. epinetra
  7. epinetron
  8. epineural
  9. epineurally
  10. epineurals
  11. epineurectomy

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