chalcidicum

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noun

In ancient Roman architecture, the vestibule or portico of a public building opening on to the forum.

OriginLatin chalcidicum →
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Meanings

nounchalcidicum (plural chalcidica)

plural chalcidica

  1. historicalarchitectureIn ancient Roman architecture, the vestibule or portico of a public building opening on to the forum.

Origin

  1. Latinchalcidicum
  2. Englishchalcidicum

Borrowed from Latin chalcidicum, from Chalcidicum, neuter singular of Chalcidicus (“Chalcidian”).

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Translations

French chalcidique
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Italian calcidico
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APA

chalcidicum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcidicum

MLA

“chalcidicum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcidicum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chalcidicum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcidicum.

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