mandyas

noun

man·​dy·​as

mänˈt͟hēəs,

-ˈdē-

plural -es

: an outer garment resembling a cloak or cope worn in the services of Eastern Orthodox churches

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin mandya, from Greek mandya, mandyas, mandyē, mandyēs, of non-Indo-European origin

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