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sphendone

sphendone noun: an Ancient Greek headband worn by women.

Noun

sphendone (plural sphendones)

  1. (historical) An Ancient Greek headband worn by women.
  2. (historical) An elliptical or semi-elliptical auditorium.

Forms of sphendone

pluralsphendones

Origin of sphendone

From Ancient Greek σφενδόνη (sphendónē, “a sling”).

Questions about sphendone

What does sphendone mean?
Sphendone means an Ancient Greek headband worn by women.
What part of speech is sphendone?
Sphendone is a noun.
What is the plural of sphendone?
The plural of sphendone is sphendones.

Words near sphendone in the dictionary

  1. sphenacodontian
  2. sphenacodontians
  3. sphenacodontid
  4. sphenacodontids
  5. sphenacodonts
  6. sphendone
  7. sphendones
  8. sphene
  9. sphenes
  10. sphenethmoid
  11. sphenethmoidal

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