himation
noun
himation is spelled H-I-M-A-T-I-O-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, himation means “A rectangular cloak of linen or wool, worn in Ancient Greece, usually over a chiton” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of himation is himatia or himations.
How many letters and syllables are in himation?
| Letters | 8: H-I-M-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 69 million words; the 262,293rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is himation?
Himation appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of himation
- himatia plural
- himations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does himation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A rectangular cloak of linen or wool, worn in Ancient Greece, usually over a chiton.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Himation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense ancient Greek clothing item: cloak:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | himation |
| German | Himation |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does himation come from?
From Ancient Greek ἱμάτιον (himátion), diminutive of ἷμα (hîma), a variant form of εἷμα (heîma, “garment”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).