Wiktionary:Word of the day/2024/August 28

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for August 28
Phrygian cap n
  1. (Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome) A soft, close-fitting conical cap with the top bent forward, represented in Greek and Roman art as worn by ancient Phrygians, and later associated with the Roman liberty cap.
  2. (by extension, anatomy) A congenital abnormality of the gall bladder with no pathological significance, caused by a folding at the distal part of the fundus.

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Paralympics takes place today in Paris, France. The Phryges, anthropomorphic Phrygian caps, are the official mascots of the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games this year.

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