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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(historical) A leather strap worn by an aulos player to avoid excessive strain on the lips and cheeks due to continuous blowing..
Use phorbeia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Phorbeia means (historical) A leather strap worn by an aulos player to avoid excessive strain on the lips and cheeks due to continuous blowing..
Common synonyms include capistrum, headstall.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use phorbeia where its definition matches the intended context.
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