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serapeum

serapeum noun: a temple or other religious institution dedicated to the syncretic Greco-Egyptian deity Serapis.

Noun

serapeum (plural serapea)

  1. (historical) A temple or other religious institution dedicated to the syncretic Greco-Egyptian deity Serapis.

serapeum meaning in Arabic

serapeum in Arabic

temple dedicated to Serapis
سِرَابِيُوم sirābiyūm

Forms of serapeum

pluralserapea
alternative formserapeium
alternative formserapeion

Origin of serapeum

From Latin [Term?], from Ancient Greek Σεραπεῖον (Serapeîon).

Questions about serapeum

What does serapeum mean?
Serapeum means a temple or other religious institution dedicated to the syncretic Greco-Egyptian deity Serapis.
What is serapeum in Arabic?
Serapeum in Arabic is سِرَابِيُوم (sirābiyūm). See Serapeum meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is serapeum?
Serapeum is a noun.
What is the plural of serapeum?
The plural of serapeum is serapea.

Words near serapeum in the dictionary

  1. serapea
  2. serapeia
  3. serapeion
  4. serapeium
  5. serapes
  6. serapeum
  7. seraph
  8. seraphic
  9. seraphical
  10. seraphicall
  11. seraphically

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