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martyrium

UK/mɑːˈtɪɹ.i.əm/US/mɑɹˈtiɹ.i.əm/

martyrium noun: a tomb or other edifice erected in homage to a martyr.

Noun

martyrium (plural martyriums or martyria)

  1. A tomb or other edifice erected in homage to a martyr.
    Synonyms:
    testatio

martyrium meaning in Indonesian

martyrium in Indonesian

tomb or other edifice erected in homage to a martyr
martirium

Synonyms of martyrium

  • testatio

Forms of martyrium

pluralmartyriums
pluralmartyria

Origin of martyrium

From Ecclesiastical Latin martyrium, from Ancient Greek μαρτύριον (martúrion, “testimony”). Equivalent to martyr + -ium.

Questions about martyrium

What does martyrium mean?
Martyrium means a tomb or other edifice erected in homage to a martyr.
What is martyrium in Indonesian?
Martyrium in Indonesian is martirium. See Martyrium meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is martyrium?
Martyrium is a noun.
How do you pronounce martyrium?
Martyrium is pronounced /mɑːˈtɪɹ.i.əm/ (UK).
What is the plural of martyrium?
The plural of martyrium is martyriums.

Words near martyrium in the dictionary

  1. martyrised
  2. martyrises
  3. martyrish
  4. martyrising
  5. martyrism
  6. martyrium
  7. martyriums
  8. martyrization
  9. martyrizations
  10. martyrize
  11. martyrized

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