adytum
The adytum (sense 1) of w:Temple E (Selinus)Temple E at Selinunte in Sicily, Italy, is the walled-off room to the left of the people in the photograph
Meaning
Noun
- The innermost sanctuary or shrine in a temple, from where oracles were given.
- A private chamber; a sanctum.
Origin
- Borrowed from Latin adytum, from Ancient Greek ἄδυτον ("innermost sanctuary; shrine"), inflected form of ἄδυτος.
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