γαϊτάνι

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Byzantine Greek γαϊτάνιν (gaïtánin). Compare Ottoman Turkish غیطان (gaytan), Arabic قِيطَان (qīṭān), linkable to قُطْن (quṭn, cotton), and Medieval Latin gaitanum

Noun[edit]

γαϊτάνι (gaïtánin (plural γαϊτάνια)

  1. Decorative cotton, wool or silk cord for trimming and hemming.

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