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phorbeia

phorbeia noun: a leather strap worn by an aulos player to avoid excessive strain on the lips and cheeks due to continuous blowing.

Noun

phorbeia

  1. (historical) A leather strap worn by an aulos player to avoid excessive strain on the lips and cheeks due to continuous blowing.
    Synonyms:
    capistrum, headstall

Synonyms of phorbeia

Origin of phorbeia

From Ancient Greek φορβειά (phorbeiá).

Questions about phorbeia

What does phorbeia mean?
Phorbeia means a leather strap worn by an aulos player to avoid excessive strain on the lips and cheeks due to continuous blowing.
What part of speech is phorbeia?
Phorbeia is a noun.

Words near phorbeia in the dictionary

  1. phorate
  2. phoratoxin
  3. phoratoxins
  4. phorb
  5. Phorbas
  6. phorbeia
  7. phorboid
  8. phorboids
  9. phorbol
  10. phorbols
  11. phorboxazole

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