ΠΕΡΙΑΥΧΕΝΙΑ, περιαυχενια
PERIAUCHENIA, periauchenia
Sounds Like: peh-ree-ow-KHEH-nee-ah
Translations: necklaces, collars, ornaments for the neck
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΑΥΧΕΝΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to ornaments worn around the neck, such as necklaces or collars. It is a compound word formed from 'περί' (peri), meaning 'around', and 'αὐχήν' (auchēn), meaning 'neck'. It is used to describe items that adorn or encircle the neck.
Inflection: Plural, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 1:14
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΕΡΙΑΥΧΕΝΙΟΝ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΕΡΙΑΥΧΕΝΙΟΝ — necklace, a necklace, collar, a collar
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