Iseum
Iseum noun: a temple dedicated to the worship of the Egyptian goddess Isis.
Noun
- A temple dedicated to the worship of the Egyptian goddess Isis.
- ...a temple of Minerva was on the east side of the Iseum...1994, Sarolta A. Takacs, Isis and Sarapis in the Roman World, page 101
- Most Pompeians[,] as they went about their daily business and moved through their shaken city, would inevitably have passed the Iseum on their way to the Triangular Forum...2006, Lauren Hackworth Petersen, The Freedman in Roman Art and Art History, page 52
- Synonyms:
- temple of Isis, Iseion
Synonyms of Iseum
- temple of Isis
- Iseion
Forms of Iseum
| plural | Iseums |
|---|---|
| plural | Isea |
Origin of Iseum
From Latin Iseum, from Ancient Greek Ἴσειον (Íseion), from Ἶσις (Îsis, “Isis”). By surface analysis, Isis + Latin -eum.
Questions about Iseum
- What does Iseum mean?
- Iseum means a temple dedicated to the worship of the Egyptian goddess Isis.
- What part of speech is Iseum?
- Iseum is a noun.
- What is the plural of Iseum?
- The plural of Iseum is Iseums.
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