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esonarthex

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[es-oh-nahr-theks] / ˌɛs oʊˈnɑr θɛks /

noun

  1. an inner narthex.


Etymology

Origin of esonarthex

First recorded in 1840–50; eso- + narthex


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The esonarthex is in three bays covered with barrel vaults, and terminates at both ends in a shallow niche.

From Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture by Alexander Van Millingen

The esonarthex is covered with a barrel vault between two cross vaults.

From Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture by Alexander Van Millingen

Like the outer narthex the esonarthex is in five bays, and was paved with marble in a similar fashion.

From Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture by Alexander Van Millingen

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