Sticharion
/ˌstɪkəˈrɪən/noun
A long liturgical vestment worn in Eastern Christian churches, roughly equivalent to a tunic or alb.
Did you know?Sticharion comes from Greek and ultimately from a word for a row or line, because the garment was originally associated with a straight, tunic-like cut rather than any occult meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
στοιχάριον (stichárion)
“a small tunic or under-garment”
Late Antique Greek
Greek
στιχάριον (stichárion)
“a liturgical tunic used in Christian worship”
Medieval Greek
Greek
στιχάριον
“an Eastern Christian vestment”
Modern English
English
sticharion
“an Eastern Orthodox or Eastern Catholic liturgical vestment”
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