anticum

[ an-tahy-kuh m ]
/ ænˈtaɪ kəm /

noun, plural an·ti·ca [an-tahy-kuh] /ænˈtaɪ kə/.

pronaos.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of anticum

< New Latin, apparently neuter of Latin antīcus, antīquus pertaining to the front, existing previously, ancient (see antique); New Latin sense by analogy with Latin postīcum posticum

Words nearby anticum

anticorrosive, anticosti, anticrepuscular arch, anticryptic, antics, anticum, anticyclical, anticyclogenesis, anticyclolysis, anticyclone, antidazzle mirror
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