Etymology

pantheon

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Today it means: A temple dedicated to all the gods. Full definition →

Latin Pantheon ← Ancient Greek Πάνθειον
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pantheon · noun1

From Pantheon (“a Roman temple to the gods later used as a church”), c. 1300.

Pantheon · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠάνθειον“a temple of all gods”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromPantheon
  3. English todayPantheon

From Latin Pantheon, from Ancient Greek Πάνθειον (Pántheion, “a temple of all gods”), neuter of πάνθειος (pántheios, “of or common to all gods”), from παν- (pan-, “all, everything”) + θεῖος (theîos, “of or for the gods”), from θεός (theós, “god”).

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