Asclepieion

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noun

An Ancient Greek healing temple dedicated to Asclepius.

OriginAncient Greek Ἀσκληπιεῖον →
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Meanings

nounAsclepieion (plural Asclepieions or Asclepieia)

plural Asclepieions · plural Asclepieia

  1. historicalAn Ancient Greek healing temple dedicated to Asclepius.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈσκληπιεῖον
  2. EnglishAsclepieion

From Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιεῖον (Asklēpieîon).

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APA

Asclepieion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asclepieion

MLA

“Asclepieion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asclepieion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Asclepieion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asclepieion.

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