epimanikion
noun
ep·i·ma·ni·kion
\ˌepēməˈnēkˌyȯn\
Definition of epimanikion
epimanikia
\-yä\: a cuff worn as a liturgical vestment over each sleeve of the sticharion by ecclesiastics of the Eastern Orthodox Church
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Origin and Etymology of epimanikion
Middle Greek, from Greek epi- + Late Greek manikion sleeve, diminutive of manika, from Latin manica
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