Mithraeum

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/mɪˈθɹi.əm/

noun

An ancient temple or shrine where the god Mithra was worshipped.

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Meanings

nounMithraeum (plural Mithraea or Mithraeums)

plural Mithraea · plural Mithraeums

  1. An ancient temple or shrine where the god Mithra was worshipped.

Origin

19th-century coinage, Mithras + Latin -eum.

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Translations

Persian میترائیوم, مهرابه
  • میترائیوم (mitrâ'iyum)place of worship
  • مهرابه (mehrâbe)place of worship
Portuguese mitreu
  • mitreuplace of worship
Russian ми́треум
  • ми́треум (mítreum)place of worship
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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