cella

American  

[sel-uh] / ˈsɛl ə /

noun

Architecture.

cellae plural

1. the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.

2. the entire central structure of a classical temple.

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cella British  

/ ˈsɛlə /

noun

1. Also called: naos.  the inner room of a classical temple, esp the room housing the statue of a deity

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• cellae
  plural

Etymology

Origin of cella

1670–80; < Latin: storeroom, shrine, akin to cēlāre to hide; see conceal

Example Sentences

“We … lobbied them and we were very close to coming to a resolution on HHR in California,” said Cella, whose family owns Oaklawn Park in Arkansas and were the first to install HHR-like machines.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025

Chatham-Kent will unveil a 9-foot bronze figure of the 80-year-old former pitcher on June 10, a replica of the statue by sculptor Lou Cella that was unveiled outside Chicago’s Wrigley Field last May.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2023

Across the top deck on her ride this week, a suit-clad John Cella sat with AirPods in his ears as he cruised to his government law job in Federal Triangle.

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2022

Before rising to her current position, Ms. Cella was hired as a server and trained as a bartender in 2016.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022

Under this bull the provincial appointed Friars Pierre Cella and Guillem Arnaud, whose labors will be detailed in a subsequent chapter.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles