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eccyclema

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A wheeled device, used in ancient Greek plays, that could be rolled out to allow a tableau to be viewed.

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Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκκῠκλέω (ekkŭkléō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek ἐκκύκλημα (ekkúklēma)lbor. English eccyclema Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐκκύκλημα (ekkúklēma).