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artophorion

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[ahr-taw-faw-ree-awn, ahr-tuh-fawr-ee-on, -fohr-] / ˌɑr tɔˈfɔ ri ɔn, ˌɑr təˈfɔr iˌɒn, -ˈfoʊr- /

noun

Greek Orthodox Church.

pyx.

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Inflected Forms

noun

artophoria

plural

Etymology

Origin of artophorion

< Medieval Greek, Greek: basket for bread, equivalent to arto- (combining form of ártos cake, bread) + -phorion (akin to phérein to bear)

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