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