σινδών

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Possibly a loanword from Egyptian šnḏwt (kilt). Compare also Hebrew סָדִין (sadin, bedsheet).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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σῐνδών (sindṓnf (genitive σῐνδόνος); third declension

  1. fine linen cloth
  2. garment of linen, muslin
  3. cloth, sheet, veil made of linen

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “σινδών, -όνος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1333-4

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