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strophium

strophium noun: a band worn around the breasts, serving as a form of bra in ancient times.

Noun

strophium (plural strophiums)

  1. (historical) A band worn around the breasts, serving as a form of bra in ancient times.

Synonyms of strophium

Forms of strophium

pluralstrophiums

Origin of strophium

From Latin strophium, from Ancient Greek στρόφιον (stróphion).

Questions about strophium

What does strophium mean?
Strophium means a band worn around the breasts, serving as a form of bra in ancient times.
What part of speech is strophium?
Strophium is a noun.
What is the plural of strophium?
The plural of strophium is strophiums.

Words near strophium in the dictionary

  1. strophiolate
  2. strophiolated
  3. strophiole
  4. strophioles
  5. strophism
  6. strophium
  7. strophiums
  8. strophocheilid
  9. strophocheilids
  10. strophogenesis
  11. strophoid

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