speos

[ spee-os ]

noun

1. a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.

speos

/ ˈspiːɒs /

noun

1. (esp in ancient Egypt) a temple or tomb cut into a rock face

Word History and Origins

Origin of speos¹

First recorded in 1835–45, speos is from the Greek word spéos cave

Word History and Origins

Origin of speos¹

C19: Greek, literally: a cave, grotto

Example Sentences

In the case of a hemi-speos the internal effect must have been almost identical with that of any other religious building.

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In the middle of this terrace a line doorway leading to the principal speos was raised.

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On a column in the speos of Kalabché we find the band of hieroglyphs repeated upon four faces (Fig. 89).

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They are in the passage which leads to the north-western speos.

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Both speos and mummy pit, however, were out of the question.

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