chiton

Meaning

A loose woolen tunic worn by men and women in Ancient Greece.

Synonyms

sea cradle

coat-of-mail shell

polyplacophore

tunic

stick shoes

Translations

chiton

chitone

χιτώνας

quitó

chiton

Polyplacophora

quíton

العباءة

quitão

poliplacòfor

Käferschnecken

Chiton

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkaɪtn̩/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χιτών (khitṓn, “tunic”), from a Central Semitic *kittan, from the Akkadian 𒌆𒃰 (kitû, literally “flax, linen”), from Sumerian 𒄑𒃰 (kitû [GIŠ.GADA]).