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Asclepieion

Asclepieion noun: an Ancient Greek healing temple dedicated to Asclepius.

Noun

Asclepieion (plural Asclepieions or Asclepieia)

  1. (historical) An Ancient Greek healing temple dedicated to Asclepius.

Forms of Asclepieion

pluralAsclepieions
pluralAsclepieia

Origin of Asclepieion

From Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιεῖον (Asklēpieîon).

Questions about Asclepieion

What does Asclepieion mean?
Asclepieion means an Ancient Greek healing temple dedicated to Asclepius.
What part of speech is Asclepieion?
Asclepieion is a noun.
What is the plural of Asclepieion?
The plural of Asclepieion is Asclepieions.

Words near Asclepieion in the dictionary

  1. Asclepiads
  2. Asclepian
  3. asclepias
  4. asclepiases
  5. Asclepieia
  6. Asclepieion
  7. Asclepieions
  8. asclepin
  9. Asclepios
  10. Asclepius
  11. ascleposide

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