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