epimanikion

noun

ep·​i·​ma·​ni·​kion

ˌepēməˈnēkˌyȯn

plural epimanikia

-yä

: a cuff worn as a liturgical vestment over each sleeve of the sticharion by ecclesiastics of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Word History

Etymology

Middle Greek, from Greek epi- + Late Greek manikion sleeve, diminutive of manika, from Latin manica

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Rhymes for epimanikion

• ferrosilicon
• lycopersicon
• mesencephalon
• polysilicon
• stereopticon
• telencephalon
• agamemnon
• automaton
• diencephalon
• panopticon
• phenomenon
• aileron