chalcidicum

[ kal-sid-i-kuhm ]

noun,plural chal·cid·i·ca [kal-sid-i-kuh]. /kælˈsɪd ɪ kə/.
  1. an annex of an ancient Roman basilica.

  2. an annex or appendage, especially a narthex, of an early Christian basilica.

Origin of chalcidicum

1
1720–30; <Latin, noun use of neuter of Chalcidicus<Greek Chalkidikós, equivalent to Chalkid- (stem of Chalkís) Chalcis + -ikos-ic

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How to use chalcidicum in a sentence

  • In fine, the chalcidicum was the smaller Exchange, and the niches still seen there must have been the stands of the auctioneers.

    The Wonders of Pompeii | Marc Monnier