catasarka

noun

cat·​a·​sar·​ka

ˌkatəˈsärkə

plural -s

: the second of three altar cloths in the Eastern Church

Word History

Etymology

Middle Greek katasarka, from Greek kata sarka next to the skin, from kata next to, down + sarka, accusative of sarx flesh

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