Definitions for encolpion

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encolpion en·col·pi·on

Spelling: [en-kohl-pee-uh n, -kol-pee-on]

IPA: /ɛnˈkoʊl pi ən, -ˈkɒl piˌɒn/

Encolpion is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 260 anagrams from letters in encolpion (ceilnnoop).

Definitions for encolpion

noun

1. a pectoral medallion bearing the image of Christ or the Virgin Mary, worn by bishops.

Origin of encolpion

Medieval Greek enkólpion; Greek, noun use of neuter of enkólpios of the bosom, equivalent to en- en-² + kólp(os) bosom, lap + -ios adj. suffix

Examples for encolpion

encolpion, en-kol′pi-on, n. an amulet: a Greek pectoral cross.