| 释义 |
lec·ti·ster·ni·um
\ˌlektəˈstərnēəm\ noun
(plural lectisterniums \-ēəmz\ ; or lectister·nia \-ēə\)
Etymology: Latin, from lectus couch + -i- + -sternium (from sternere to spread) — more at lie, strew
: a religious rite of ancient Greece and Rome marked by the placing of images of gods on couches and the spreading of food before them |