thymele
noun
thym·e·le
ˈthimə(ˌ)lē
plural -s
: an ancient Greek altar
especially : a small altar of Dionysus standing in the middle of the orchestra of a theater
thymelic adjective
(ˈ)thī¦melik
thə̇ˈm-
or thymelical
-lə̇kəl
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin thymele, thymela, from Greek thymelē, from thyein to make a burnt offering