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staurotheke

staurotheke noun: a reliquary containing fragments of the True Cross.

Noun

staurotheke (plural staurothekes)

  1. A reliquary containing fragments of the True Cross.

Forms of staurotheke

pluralstaurothekes

Origin of staurotheke

From stauro- + Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “case, box”).

Questions about staurotheke

What does staurotheke mean?
Staurotheke means a reliquary containing fragments of the True Cross.
What part of speech is staurotheke?
Staurotheke is a noun.
What is the plural of staurotheke?
The plural of staurotheke is staurothekes.

Words near staurotheke in the dictionary

  1. staurospores
  2. staurosporin
  3. staurosporine
  4. staurosporines
  5. staurosporous
  6. staurotheke
  7. staurothekes
  8. staurotide
  9. staurotides
  10. staurozoan
  11. staurozoans

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