encolpion
[ en-kohl-pee-uh n, -kol-pee-on ]
/ ɛnˈkoʊl pi ən, -ˈkɒl piˌɒn /
noun, plural en·col·pi·a [en-kohl-pee-uh, -kol-] /ɛnˈkoʊl pi ə, -kɒl-/. Eastern Church.
a pectoral medallion bearing the image of Christ or the Virgin Mary, worn by bishops.
Also
enkolpion.
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
Words nearby encolpion
enclosure act,
enclothe,
encode,
encoding,
encoignure,
encolpion,
encomiast,
encomienda,
encomium,
encompass,
encopresis
Example sentences from the Web for encolpion
Encolpion, en-kol′pi-on, n. an amulet: a Greek pectoral cross.