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cella

[ sel-uh ]

noun

, Architecture.
, plural cel·lae [sel, -ee].
  1. the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
  2. the entire central structure of a classical temple.


cella

/ ˈsɛlə /

noun

  1. the inner room of a classical temple, esp the room housing the statue of a deity Also callednaos
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cella1

1670–80; < Latin: storeroom, shrine, akin to cēlāre to hide; conceal
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cella1

C17: from Latin: room, shrine; see cell 1
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Example Sentences

The walls were decorated with the rarest paintings, and the cella itself contained countless treasures.

The structure remained nearly square, being equally divided between the portico and the cella.

In some instances rows of columns were ranged upon the two long sides of a cella; but the rear wall was always bare.

That variety of a temple plan which has two ranges of columns entirely surrounding the cella.

Terminations similar to pilasters upon the ends of the lateral walls of the cella, in pronaos and epinaos.

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