adytum

n. 内殿, 内院, 密室

发音

UK /ˈadɪtəm/
其它
US /ˈadətəm/
US /-ɾəm/

词形变化

adyta adytums 复数 adytums adyta 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The innermost sanctuary or shrine in a temple, from where oracles were given.

    宗教
  2. 2.

    A private chamber; a sanctum.

    引申义

词源

Borrowed from Latin adytum, from Ancient Greek ἄδυτον (áduton, “innermost sanctuary; shrine”), inflected form of ἄδυτος (ádutos, “not to be entered”).

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