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opisthodomos

opisthodomos noun: a porch at the rear of a temple, set against the blank back wall of the cella.

opisthodomos: a porch at the rear of a temple, set against the blank back wall of the cella
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Noun

opisthodomos (plural opisthodomoi)

  1. (Greek) A porch at the rear of a temple, set against the blank back wall of the cella.
    Synonyms:
    opisthodome

Synonyms of opisthodomos

Forms of opisthodomos

pluralopisthodomoi

Origin of opisthodomos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀπισθόδομος (opisthódomos, “back room”), from ὄπισθεν (ópisthen) + δόμος (dómos).

Questions about opisthodomos

What does opisthodomos mean?
Opisthodomos means a porch at the rear of a temple, set against the blank back wall of the cella.
What part of speech is opisthodomos?
Opisthodomos is a noun.
What is the plural of opisthodomos?
The plural of opisthodomos is opisthodomoi.

Words near opisthodomos in the dictionary

  1. opisthocranion
  2. opisthodelphic
  3. opisthodome
  4. opisthodomes
  5. opisthodomoi
  6. opisthodomos
  7. opisthodont
  8. opisthodontian
  9. opisthodontians
  10. opisthodonts
  11. opisthogastric

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