the two ribbons hanging from the back of a bishop's mitre
Word origin
C17: from Latin, plural of infula, woollen fillet worn on forehead by ancient Romans during religious rites
infula in American English
(ˈinfjələ)
nounWord forms: plural-lae (-ˌli)
one of the two embroidered lappets of the miter of a bishop
Word origin
[1600–10; ‹ ML, L: band, priest's headband]This word is first recorded in the period 1600–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: criticism, dolly, operate, quarantine, setup