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phyllobolia

phyllobolia noun: in Ancient Greece, the showering of a victorious athlete or bridal couple with leaves or flower petals.

Noun

phyllobolia

  1. (historical) In Ancient Greece, the showering of a victorious athlete or bridal couple with leaves or flower petals.

Origin of phyllobolia

From Ancient Greek φυλλοβολία (phullobolía), from φύλλον (phúllon) and βάλλω (bállō).

Questions about phyllobolia

What does phyllobolia mean?
Phyllobolia means in Ancient Greece, the showering of a victorious athlete or bridal couple with leaves or flower petals.
What part of speech is phyllobolia?
Phyllobolia is a noun.

Words near phyllobolia in the dictionary

  1. phyllitic
  2. phyllo
  3. phyllo pastries
  4. phyllo pastry
  5. phyllo-
  6. phyllobolia
  7. phylloborate
  8. phylloborates
  9. phyllobothriid
  10. phyllobothriids
  11. phyllobranchia

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