Main Entry:

tae·nia

Variant(s):

also te·nia \ˈtē-nē-ə\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural tae·ni·ae \-nē-ˌī, -ˌē\ or tae·nias

Etymology:

Latin, ribbon, fillet, from Greek tainia; akin to Greek teinein to stretch — more at thin

Date:

1563

1 : a band on a Doric order separating the frieze from the architrave 2 : tapeworm 3 : an ancient Greek fillet