Etymology

templon

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Today it means: A barrier between the nave and the altar in a Byzantine church. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τέμπλον
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromτέμπλον
  2. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromτέμπλον
  3. English todaytemplon

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τέμπλον (témplon, “temple”).

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