Taenia
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A narrow ribbon or band worn as a headband or hair fillet in classical antiquity.
“The marble statue depicted the goddess wearing a taenia tied around her flowing hair.”
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tae·ni·a
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Vowel-rich with A, E, I, A present and four vowels in six letters makes it unusual and hard to guess
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Vowel-heavy with four vowels, useful for dumping surplus vowels while scoring modestly
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