ΠΕΡΙΑΥΧΕΝΙΟΝ, περιαυχενιον
PERIAUCHENION, periauchenion
Sounds Like: peh-ree-ow-KHEH-nee-on
Translations: necklace, a necklace, collar, a collar
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΑΥΧΕΝΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to an ornament worn around the neck, such as a necklace or a collar. It is a compound word formed from 'περί' (around) and 'αὐχήν' (neck), literally meaning 'that which is around the neck'. It is used to describe items of adornment or restraint worn on the neck.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative or Vocative
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
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.
- ΠΕΡΙΑΥΧΕΝΙΑ — necklaces, collars, ornaments for the neck
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