adytum
[ ad-i-tuh m ]
/ ˈæd ɪ təm /
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noun, plural ad·y·ta [ad-i-tuh] /ˈæd ɪ tə/.
(in ancient worship) a sacred place that the public was forbidden to enter; an inner shrine.
the most sacred or reserved part of any place of worship.
Nearby words
adwoman, adygei, adygei republic, adynamia, adynamic ileus, adytum, adz, adze, adzhar autonomous republic, adzharistan, adzuki
Origin of adytum
1665–75; < Latin < Greek ádyton (place) not to be entered, equivalent to a- a-6 + -dyton, neuter of -dytos, verbid of dýein to enter
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What wonderful things they have heard from the adyta themselves!
British Dictionary definitions for adyta
adytum
/ (ˈædɪtəm) /
noun plural -ta (-tə)
the most sacred place of worship in an ancient temple from which the laity was prohibited
Word Origin for adytum
C17: Latin, from Greek aduton a place not to be entered, from a- 1 + duein to enter
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