epitrachelion

noun

ep·​i·​tra·​che·​lion

ˌepētrəˈḵēlyȯn

plural -s

: a long narrow stole worn by bishops and priests of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Word History

Etymology

Middle Greek epitrachēlion, from neuter of epitrachēlios, from Greek epi- + -trachēlios (from trachēlos neck)

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