suppedaneum
[ suhp-i-dey-nee-uhm ]
/ ˌsʌp ɪˈdeɪ ni əm /
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noun, plural sup·pe·da·ne·a [suhp-i-dey-nee-uh]. /ˌsʌp ɪˈdeɪ ni ə/.
a shelf affixed to a cross for supporting the feet of the crucified.
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Example sentences from the Web for suppedaneum
The suppedaneum, or support for the feet, is generally represented.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry WithrowIf a certain ludicrous inscription be ancient, such a stone was called suppedaneum; but this word occurs nowhere else1352.