himation

From Ancient Greek ἱμάτιον (himátion), diminutive of ἷμα (hîma), a variant form of εἷμα (heîma, “garment”).

himation (plural himatia or himations)

1. (historical) A rectangular cloak of linen or wool, worn in Ancient Greece, usually over a chiton.
   • 2002, chapter I, in Nikolaos Kaltsas, editor, Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens‎^[1], page 156:

     She wears a chiton and himation, using both hands to hold the edge of the latter, in which she has gathered apples.

• peplum, peplos
• chiton
• chlamys
• exomis

• himation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

From Ancient Greek ἱμάτιον (himátion).

• IPA^(key): /ˈhimɑtion/, [ˈhimɑ̝ˌt̪io̞n]
• Rhymes: -ion
• Hyphenation^(key): hi‧ma‧ti‧on

himation

1. himation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /i.ma.tjɔ̃/

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himation m (plural himations)

1. himation

• “himation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.