aedicule

[ ee-di-kyool, ed-i- ]

noun

1. a small building.
2. a small construction, as a shrine, designed in the form of a building.

aedicule

/ ˈɛdɪˌkjuːl /

noun

1. an opening such as a door or a window, framed by columns on either side, and a pediment above

Word History and Origins

Origin of aedicule¹

First recorded in 1825–35; from Latin aedicula, equivalent to aedi- (stem of aedēs ) “temple, shrine” (akin to Greek aíthein “to blaze,” aithḗr “bright upper sky, ether”) + -cula diminutive suffix; ether, -cule ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of aedicule¹

C19: from Latin aediculum small house, from aedēs building