English Explanatory Dictionary

chiton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A loose woolen tunic worn by men and women in Ancient Greece.
noun
  1. Any of various rock-clinging marine molluscs of the class Polyplacophora, including the genus Chiton.

Pronunciation

/ˈkaɪtn̩/ /ˈkaɪtɑn/ /ˈkaɪtɒn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-chiton.wav

Word forms

chiton chitons chitones khiton

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χιτών (khitṓn, “tunic”), from a Central Semitic *kittan, from the Akkadian 𒌆𒃰 (kitû, literally “flax, linen”), from Sumerian 𒄑𒃰 (kitû [GIŠ.GADA]).

Synonyms

coat-of-mail shell gumboot loricate polyplacophoran polyplacophore sea cradle sea bug

Derived words

lined chiton
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