orarion

noun

ora·​ri·​on

ȯˈrärēˌȯn

variants or orarium

ōˈra(a)rēəm,

-rer-,

-rār-

plural oraria

-rēə

: a stole worn hanging over the left shoulder by a deacon in the Eastern Church

Word History

Etymology

Middle Greek & Late Latin; Middle Greek ōrarion, from Late Latin orarium, from Latin or-, os mouth + -arium -ary

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