sacellum

sa·cel·lum

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-kel-uh m, -sel-]
- /səˈkɛl əm, -ˈsɛl-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-kel-uh m, -sel-]
- /səˈkɛl əm, -ˈsɛl-/

Definitions of sacellum word

noun plural sacellum a small chapel, as a monument within a church. 1
noun plural sacellum (in ancient Rome) a shrine open to the sky. 1
noun sacellum a tomb within a church 0
noun sacellum a roofless temple 0

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Origin of sacellum

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

1800-10; < Latin: shrine, derivative of sacer holy, sacred; for formation see castellum

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sacellum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for sacellum

noun sacellum

bethel — an ancient town in the West Bank, near Jerusalem: in the Old Testament, the place where the dream of Jacob occurred (Genesis 28:19)
chancel — The chancel is the part of a church containing the altar, where the clergy and the choir usually sit.
chantry — an endowment for the singing of Masses for the soul of the founder or others designated by him or her
church — A church is a building in which Christians worship. You usually refer to this place as church when you are talking about the time that people spend there.
house of prayer — house of God.

All 6 Synonyms of sacellum