μανδήλιον

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From Latin mantēlium. By surface analysis, μανδήλη (mandḗlē, towel) + -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

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Noun

μανδήλιον • (mandḗlion) n (genitive μανδηλίου); second declension

  1. (Byzantine) any small cloth, such as:
    1. hand towel
    2. sweatband
    3. headscarf
    4. handkerchief

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