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catabasion

catabasion noun: a vault under the altar of a Greek church.

Noun

catabasion (plural catabasia)

  1. A vault under the altar of a Greek church.

Forms of catabasion

pluralcatabasia

Origin of catabasion

From Ancient Greek καταβάσιον (katabásion, “a way down”), from κατάβασις (katábasis).

Questions about catabasion

What does catabasion mean?
Catabasion means a vault under the altar of a Greek church.
What part of speech is catabasion?
Catabasion is a noun.
What is the plural of catabasion?
The plural of catabasion is catabasia.

Words near catabasion in the dictionary

  1. Catabaptism
  2. Catabaptist
  3. Catabaptists
  4. catabases
  5. catabasia
  6. catabasion
  7. catabasis
  8. catabatic
  9. catabiosis
  10. catabiotic
  11. catabolic

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