Etymology

epinaos

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Today it means: An open vestibule behind the nave, differentiated from the opisthodomos. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐπι-
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἐπι-
  2. English todayepinaos

From Ancient Greek ἐπι- (epi-) and ναός (naós).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἐπι- all →

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