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ædicula Chiefly Roman Archit.|ɪˈdɪkjʊlə|
[L.: see ædicule.]
A niche (for a statue), esp. one framed by two columns supporting a pediment or an entablature; this structure forming a shrine.
[1819P. Nicholson Archit. Dict. I. 4/1 ædicula, otherwise called sacellum, generally signified a small temple; but had various significations; sometimes denoting the inner part of the temple, in which the altar and statue of the deity were placed; at other times a niche in the wall, for receiving a statue.] 1901R. Sturgis et al. Dict. Archit. I. 29 ædicula, in Roman architecture, a small building; by extension, a shrine set up within a large edifice. Such a shrine may be a mere box or enclosure of wood, or, perhaps, only a screen with a pedestal and statue in front of it. 1968Medium ævum XXXVII. 48 Behind the wall of the city, right, a head is to be seen in a small aedicula. 1976Southern Even. Echo (Southampton) 13 Nov. 2/7 The stage is composed of a low stage where the actors recited and stately background with nooks, aediculas, and three doors opening like the front of a palace, columns, tympanum and statues all helped to make the scene more attractive. |