trachelium

noun

tra·​che·​li·​um

trəˈkēlēəm

variants or trachelion

-lēˌän,

-ēən

plural trachelia

-lēə

: the part of the neck of a column above the gorgerin

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek trachēlos neck + Latin -ium or Greek -ion (diminutive suffixes)

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