- κίτ(τ)αρις
- κίδαρις, also κίτ(τ)αρις, -εωςGrammatical information: f.Meaning: name of `a turban-like head-gear, worn only by the Persian kings (Ctes., Ph., Plu.), also of the turban of the Jewish highpriest (LXX); name of an Arcadian dance (Ath. 14, 631d).Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] orient.Etymology: Foreign word of unknown source; Grimme Glotta 14, 16 supposes Hitt.-oriental. origin. Szemerényi, Gnomon 43 (1971)63 mentions Hebr. ktr mlkwt, Aram. kitrā.Page in Frisk: 1,850
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.
