sacrarium
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin sacrārium.
Noun [edit]
sacrarium (plural sacraria)
- (in Ancient Rome) A place where sacred objects were kept, either in a temple (the adytum) or in a house (holding the penates)
- The area surrounding the altar of a Christian church; the sanctuary or piscina. Sometimes specifically a drain directly to the earth, perhaps including reference to a basin, for washing vessels from consecration.
References [edit]
- OED 2nd edition 1989
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From sacer (“sacred, holy”) + -ārium.
Noun [edit]
sacrārium (genitive sacrāriī); n, second declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sacrārium | sacrāria |
| genitive | sacrāriī | sacrāriōrum |
| dative | sacrāriō | sacrāriīs |
| accusative | sacrārium | sacrāria |
| ablative | sacrāriō | sacrāriīs |
| vocative | sacrārium | sacrāria |
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