anabata

noun

anab·​a·​ta

əˈnabətə

plural -s

: a hooded cope worn especially in outdoor processions in the Eastern Church

Word History

Etymology

New Greek, from Medieval Latin anabata, anabala, probably modification of Greek anabolē cloak, from anaballein to put on (also, to lift or throw up, delay), from ana- + ballein to throw

First Known Use

circa 1829, in the meaning defined above

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