amphibalus

noun

am·​phib·​a·​lus

amˈfibələs

plural amphibali

-ˌlī,

-ˌlē

: chasuble

also : a vestment resembling the chasuble worn by the Gallican clergy prior to the 9th century

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Late Latin amphibalus, amphibalum cloak, probably irregular from Greek amphiballein to put around, throw around

First Known Use

circa 1857, in the meaning defined above

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