| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | hi·mat·i·on |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  h -m t  - n |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. hi·mat·i·a (-- )
A rectangular woolen or linen cloak worn by men and women in ancient Greece. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Greek h mation, diminutive of hma, hmat-, garment, variant of heima, from hennunai, to clothe. See wes-2 in Appendix I.
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