sanctum sanctorum
English
Etymology
From Latin sanctum sanctōrum, translating Hebrew קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים (Qṓḏeš HaqQŏḏāšîm).
Noun
- The Holy of Holies in the Jewish temple.
- A person's most private retreat or sanctuary.
- 1864, Charlotte Bronte, The Professor:
- Mdlle Reuter turned her eye laterally on me, to ascertain, probably, whether I was collected enough to be ushered into her sanctum sanctorum.
- 1864, Charlotte Bronte, The Professor:
Translations
Holy of Holies
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person's sanctuary
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Latin
Etymology
Literal translation of Hebrew קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים (Qṓḏeš HaqQŏḏāšîm)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈsaːnk.tum saːnkˈtoː.rum/, [ˈs̠äːŋkt̪ʊ̃ˑ s̠äːŋkˈt̪oːrʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsank.tum sankˈto.rum/, [ˈsäŋkt̪um säŋkˈt̪ɔːrum]
Noun
sānctum sānctōrum n sg (genitive sānctī sānctōrum); second declension
- Holy of Holies; holiest place
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter) with an indeclinable portion, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | sānctum sānctōrum |
Genitive | sānctī sānctōrum |
Dative | sānctō sānctōrum |
Accusative | sānctum sānctōrum |
Ablative | sānctō sānctōrum |
Vocative | sānctum sānctōrum |
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