suppedaneum

[suhp-i-dey-nee-uh m]

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.

Origin of suppedaneum

1860–65; < Medieval Latin, noun use of neuter of Late Latin suppedāneus under the feet, equivalent to sup- sup- + ped- (stem of pēs) foot + -āneus (-ān(us) -an + -eus -eous)

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Historical Examples of suppedaneum

The suppedaneum, or support for the feet, is generally represented.
The Catacombs of Rome
William Henry Withrow