Definition of adytum in English:

adytum

nounPlural adyta ˈadɪtəmˈadədəm

The innermost sanctuary of an ancient Greek temple.
Example sentencesExamples
- They were descending the tapestries of the oratory walls or scuttling beneath the arrases that screened off the adyta behind the idol.
- The most famous adytum in Greece was in the temple of Apollo at Delphi.
- In the adytum was generally to be found a tomb or sacred images.
Synonyms
holy place, temple, shrine, tabernacle, altar, sanctum, inner sanctum, holy of holies, sacrarium, bema, naos

Origin

Latin, from Greek aduton, neuter singular of adutos 'impenetrable', from a- 'not' + duein 'enter'.

Definition of adytum in US English:

adytum

nounˈadədəm

The innermost sanctuary of an ancient Greek temple.
Example sentencesExamples
- The most famous adytum in Greece was in the temple of Apollo at Delphi.
- In the adytum was generally to be found a tomb or sacred images.
- They were descending the tapestries of the oratory walls or scuttling beneath the arrases that screened off the adyta behind the idol.
Synonyms
holy place, temple, shrine, tabernacle, altar, sanctum, inner sanctum, holy of holies, sacrarium, bema, naos

Origin

Latin, from Greek aduton, neuter singular of adutos ‘impenetrable’, from a- ‘not’ + duein ‘enter’.

单词	adytum
释义	Definition of adytum in English: adytum nounPlural adyta ˈadɪtəmˈadədəm The innermost sanctuary of an ancient Greek temple. Example sentencesExamples They were descending the tapestries of the oratory walls or scuttling beneath the arrases that screened off the adyta behind the idol. The most famous adytum in Greece was in the temple of Apollo at Delphi. In the adytum was generally to be found a tomb or sacred images. Synonyms holy place, temple, shrine, tabernacle, altar, sanctum, inner sanctum, holy of holies, sacrarium, bema, naos Origin Latin, from Greek aduton, neuter singular of adutos 'impenetrable', from a- 'not' + duein 'enter'. Definition of adytum in US English: adytum nounˈadədəm The innermost sanctuary of an ancient Greek temple. Example sentencesExamples The most famous adytum in Greece was in the temple of Apollo at Delphi. In the adytum was generally to be found a tomb or sacred images. They were descending the tapestries of the oratory walls or scuttling beneath the arrases that screened off the adyta behind the idol. Synonyms holy place, temple, shrine, tabernacle, altar, sanctum, inner sanctum, holy of holies, sacrarium, bema, naos Origin Latin, from Greek aduton, neuter singular of adutos ‘impenetrable’, from a- ‘not’ + duein ‘enter’.
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