παραπέτασμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From παραπετάννυμαι (parapetánnumai, to be hung before) + -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰρᾰπέτᾰσμᾰ • (parapétasma) n (genitive πᾰρᾰπετᾰ́σμᾰτος); third declension

  1. that which is spread before a thing, hanging, curtain
  2. (figuratively) screen, cover
  3. (in the plural) mantlets

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