phorbeia
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φορβειά (phorbeiá).
Noun
phorbeia
- (historical) A leather strap worn by an aulos player to avoid excessive strain on the lips and cheeks due to continuous blowing.
Synonyms
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
