κεφαλομάντηλο

Greek

Etymology

From κεφάλι (kefáli, “head”) +‎ μαντήλι (mantíli, “handkerchief”); the former from Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) and the latter from Latin mantelium (“hand towel”).

Noun

κεφαλομάντηλο • (kefalomántilo) n

  1. a handkerchief worn around the head, especially a Cretan headband

Declension

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