Chiton

/ˈkaɪtən/ noun

Definition

A simple tunic-like garment worn in ancient Greece and Rome, usually made of linen or wool and fastened at the shoulders.

Etymology

From Greek 'khitōn,' borrowed from a Semitic language. The word traveled through Latin and entered English to describe this ancient Mediterranean clothing.

Kelly Says

The chiton is one of history's simplest yet most elegant solutions to clothing—a single rectangular piece of fabric worn for thousands of years across multiple civilizations, proving that timeless design doesn't require complexity.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ቺትን
chee-tin
ARالعربية
قميص
qamis
BNবাংলা
চিটন
chee-ton
CACatalà
chiton
chee-ton
CSČeština
chiton
chee-ton
DADansk
chiton
chee-ton
DEDeutsch
Chiton
kee-ton
ELΕλληνικά
χιτών
hee-ton
ESEspañol
quitón
kee-toon
FAفارسی
چیتون
chee-ton
FISuomi
chiton
chee-ton
FRFrançais
chiton
chee-ton
GUGU
ચિટન
chee-ton
HAHA
chiton
chee-ton
HEעברית
כיטון
kit-ton
HIहिन्दी
चिटन
chee-ton
HUMagyar
chiton
chee-ton
IDBahasa Indonesia
chiton
chee-ton
IGIG
chiton
chee-ton
ITItaliano
chiton
chee-ton
JA日本語
キトン
ki-ton
KKKK
chitun
chee-tun
KMKM
ចិត្តន
chee-ton
KO한국어
치톤
chee-ton
MRMR
चितन
chee-ton
MSBahasa Melayu
chiton
chee-ton
MYမြန်မာ
ချစ်တုန်း
chee-tu-ng
NLNederlands
chiton
chee-ton
NONorsk
chiton
chee-ton
PAPA
ਚਿੱਟਨ
chitt-ton
PLPolski
chiton
chee-ton
PTPortuguês
quitão
kee-taw
RORomână
chiton
chee-ton
RUРусский
хитон
hee-ton
SVSvenska
chiton
chee-ton
SWKiswahili
chiton
chee-ton
TAதமிழ்
சீட்டன்
chee-tan
TEతెలుగు
చిటన్
chee-ton
THไทย
ชิทอน
chee-ton
TLTL
chiton
chee-ton
TRTürkçe
chiton
chee-ton
UKУкраїнська
хiтон
hee-ton
URاردو
چٹن
chat-ton
VITiếng Việt
chiton
chee-ton
YOYO
chiton
chee-ton
ZH中文
外套
wàitào
ZUZU
chiton
chee-ton

Related Words

Explore More Words

Get the Word Orb API

Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.