epinetron
epinetron noun: 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.
Noun
epinetron (plural epinetra)
- 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
- The iconography of some red-figure epinetra certainly supports an association with the wedding, one fragment (Copenhagen, National Museum 318, BAPD 10665) depicts the bride and groom in a chariot.2016, Sally Waite, On the Fascination of Objects: Greek and Etruscan Art in the Shefton Collection
Forms of epinetron
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Origin of epinetron
From Ancient Greek ἐπίνητρον (epínētron).
Questions about epinetron
- What does epinetron mean?
- Epinetron means 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.
- What part of speech is epinetron?
- Epinetron is a noun.
- What is the plural of epinetron?
- The plural of epinetron is epinetra.
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