- Hexamĭton
Hexamĭton (griech., mittellat. Examitum, Xamitum), im Mittelalter ein »sechsdrähtiger« Seidenstoff, aus dem das Wort Samt entstand, das jedoch später die ursprüngliche Bedeutung verlor.
http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.
Hexamĭton
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samite — noun Etymology: Middle English samit, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin examitum, samitum, from Middle Greek hexamiton, from Greek, neuter of hexamitos of six threads, from hexa + mitos thread of the warp Date: 13th century a rich medieval… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Xamĭtum — Xamĭtum, s. Hexamiton … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
samite — /sam uyt, say muyt/, n. a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages. [1300 50; ME samit < OF < ML examitium, samitium < Gk hexámiton, neut. of hexámitos having six threads. See HEXA , MITOSIS] * * * … Universalium
samite — (n.) rich silk cloth, c.1300, from O.Fr. samit, from M.L. samitum, examitum, from Medieval Gk. hexamiton (source of O.C.S. oksamitu, Rus. aksamit velvet ), noun use of neuter of Greek adjective hexamitos six threaded, from hex six (see SIX (Cf … Etymology dictionary
samite — [ samʌɪt, seɪ ] noun a rich silk fabric interwoven with gold and silver threads, made in the Middle Ages. Origin ME: from OFr. samit, via med. L. from med. Gk hexamiton, from Gk hexa six + mitos thread … English new terms dictionary
samite — sam•ite [[t]ˈsæm aɪt, ˈseɪ maɪt[/t]] n. tex a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages • Etymology: 1300–50; < OF < ML examitium, samitium < Gk hexámiton, neut. of hexámitos having six threads … From formal English to slang
samite — /ˈsæmaɪt/ (say samuyt), /ˈseɪmaɪt/ (say saymuyt) noun a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages. {Middle English, from Old French samit, from Medieval Greek hexamiton, literally, six threaded} …
samite — [sam′īt, sā′mīt] n. [ME samyte < MFr samit < ML samitum < MGr hexamiton < hexamitos, woven with six threads < Gr hex, SIX + mitos, a thread] a heavy silk fabric worn in the Middle Ages: it was sometimes interwoven with gold or… … English World dictionary
samite — n. hist. a rich medieval dress fabric of silk occas. interwoven with gold. Etymology: ME f. OF samit f. med.L examitum f. med. Gk hexamiton f. Gk hexa six + mitos thread … Useful english dictionary
sam|ite — «SAM yt, SAY myt», noun. a heavy, rich silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold or silver, worn in the Middle Ages: »Clothed in white samite, mystic, wonderful (Tennyson). ╂[< Old French samit, short for Medieval Greek hexamiton (literally) … Useful english dictionary
