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chiton¹
- /ˈkaɪtn̩/ US
- /ˈkaɪtɑn/ US
- /ˈkaɪtn̩/ UK
- /ˈkaɪtɒn/ UK
Rhymes with -aɪtən
Where it comes from
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]).
noun chitons · chitones · khiton
- A loose woolen tunic worn by men and women in Ancient Greece and in Ancient Rome. The Athenian maiden, unlike her Spartan sister, did not think it proper to publicly exhibit her bodily skill and beauty in a short chiton, but taking a bath seems to have been among her every-day habits as is shown by the numerous bathing scenes on vases.
chiton²
- /ˈkaɪtn̩/ US
- /ˈkaɪtɑn/ US
- /ˈkaɪtn̩/ UK
- /ˈkaɪtɒn/ UK
Rhymes with -aɪtən
Where it comes from
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From New Latin chiton. See above.
noun chitons
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Any of various rock-clinging marine molluscs of the class Polyplacophora, including the genus Chiton.
In the giant chiton, Cryptochiton, this girdle has expanded so as to completely cover the plates.
Similar: coat-of-mail shell, gumboot, loricate, polyplacophoran, polyplacophore, sea cradle, sea bug
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Talk about this word "chiton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chiton. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chiton. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chiton "chiton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chiton.Cite this
@misc{chiton_2026,
title = {chiton},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chiton},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
