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penetralia
pen·e·tra·li·a P0162500 (pĕn′ĭ-trā′lē-ə)pl.n.1. The innermost parts of a building, especially the sanctuary of a temple.2. The most private or secret parts; recesses: the penetralia of the soul. [Latin penetrālia, from neuter pl. of penetrālis, inner, from penetrāre, to penetrate; see penetrate.]penetralia (ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪlɪə) pl n1. the innermost parts of a building2. secret matters[C17: from Latin, from penetrālis inner, from penetrāre to penetrate] ˌpeneˈtralian adjpen•e•tra•li•a (ˌpɛn ɪˈtreɪ li ə) n.pl. 1. the innermost parts or recesses. 2. the most private or secret things. [1660–70; < Latin, n. use of neuter pl. of penetrālis inner =penetr(āre) to penetrate + -ālis -al1] penetraliathe innermost parts or deepest recesses of a place, thing, etc.See also: PlacesThesaurusNoun | 1. | penetralia - the innermost partsinside, interior - the region that is inside of something |
penetralia
penetralia1. The interior part of a building, as a sanctuary. 2. An inner apartment.penetralia
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