Amictus

/əˈmɪktəs/ noun

A ceremonial vestment or cloth worn by Catholic clergy, typically a white linen cloth worn around the shoulders and neck under other vestments.

From Latin 'amictus' meaning 'wrapped around' or 'clothed,' derived from 'amicire' (to wrap around). Used in ecclesiastical Latin since medieval times.

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