chresmographion

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noun

A chamber between the pronaos and the cella in a Greek temple, where oracles were delivered.

OriginAncient Greek χρησμογράφιον →
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Meanings

nounchresmographion (plural chresmographia)

plural chresmographia

  1. historicalarchitectureA chamber between the pronaos and the cella in a Greek temple, where oracles were delivered.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχρησμογράφιον
  2. Englishchresmographion

From Ancient Greek χρησμογράφιον (khrēsmográphion), from χρησμός (khrēsmós, “oracle”) + γράφω (gráphō, “write”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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