| 单词 | encolpion |
| 释义 | encolpion in British English (ɛnˈkɒlpɪən) nounWord forms: plural -pia (-pɪə) theology a religious symbol worn on the breast encolpion in American English (enˈkoulpiən, enˈkɑlpiˌɑn) nounWord forms: plural -pia (-piə) Eastern Churches a pectoral medallion bearing the image of Christ or the Virgin Mary, worn by bishops Also: enkolpion Word origin [‹ MGk enkólpion; Gk, n. use of neut. of enkólpios of the bosom, equiv. to en- en-2 + kólp(os) bosom, lap + -ios adj. suffix]en- is a prefix meaning “within, in,” occurring in loanwords from Greek. Other wordsthat use the affix en- include: energy, enthusiasm |
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