naos

American  

[ney-os] / ˈneɪ ɒs /

noun

plural

naoi

1. a temple.

2. Architecture. cella.

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naos British  

/ ˈneɪɒs /

noun

1. rare an ancient classical temple

2. architect another name for cella

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Etymology

Origin of naos

First recorded in 1765–75, naos is from the Greek word nāós dwelling of a god, inner part of a temple, shrine

Example Sentences

Team historians were particularly intrigued by black granite pieces from a Menouthis naos, or shrine, on which hieroglyphics revealed the roots of classical astrology.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mas na ponta da tierra Gingapura Veràs, onde o caminho às naos se estreyta, De aqui tornando a costa à Cynosura Se encurva, e para a Aurora se endereyta.

From A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century by Barbosa, Duarte

Then with the same chant the elder priests brought out of the sanctuary the statue of the goddess, no longer covered with the naos.

From Sulamith: A Romance of Antiquity by Kuprin, A. I. (Aleksandr Ivanovich)

At daybreak, September 25, 1493, seventeen ships, three carácas of one hundred tons each, two naos, and twelve caravels, sailed from Cadiz amid the ringing of bells and the enthusiastic Godspeeds of thousands of spectators.

From The History of Puerto Rico From the Spanish Discovery to the American Occupation by Van Middeldyk, R. A. (Rudolph Adams)

Daqui os Malabares, por contrato Dos infieis, formosa companhia De grandes naos pelo Indico Oceano Especiaria vem buscar cada anno.

From A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century by Barbosa, Duarte