taenia.
A ribbon worn in the hair in ancient Greece.
Meaning & usage
A ribbon worn in the hair in ancient Greece.
A band between the frieze and architrave in the Doric order.
Any of several ribbon-like bands of tissue.
Any species of the genus Taenia of tapeworms.
Where this word comes from
From Latin taenia, from Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “ribbon, tape”).
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