Kolpos excess fabric was pulled up over it. The fabric fell over the girdle so as to hide it, and was often pulled longer in back than in front. This fold was the kolpos. A second (visible) zone could be tied over the kolpos to redefine the waist, high or low. This might be hidden again by the apoptygma, the loose, folded down top of the peplos. Kolpos The kolpos (Greek: κόλποις κόλπον κόλπῳ, a gulf, bay or creek) is the "blousing" of a peplos, chiton or tunic in Ancient Greek clothing, whereby excess length of the material hangs folded over
Echomimetic "echo" of echomimetic comes from Greek "ἦχος" which means "sound". Mimetic comes from Greek "μιμητικός", meaning "imitating". In German philology the term "lautmalend" is used instead of echomimetic or onomatopoeic. It derives from German "Laut", "sound" and "malen" "to paint" (as in art). The word "Echomimie" in German designates a psychiatric phenomenon akin to echolalia where gestures and grimaces substitute for the voice. In French, the word "onomatopée" is used for onomatopoeia. Examples of echomimetic words in English are "bow wow", "miaow", "squeak", "hoo wee", and "squeal". Echomimetic Echomimetic is an adjective that is best explained in English by the