proscynema

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noun

A formulaic inscription expressing adoration of or homage to a particular deity.

OriginAncient Greek προσκύνημα →
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Meanings

nounproscynema (plural proscynemata)

plural proscynemata

  1. archaeologyA formulaic inscription expressing adoration of or homage to a particular deity.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπροσκύνημα“adoration”
  2. Englishproscynema

From Ancient Greek προσκύνημα (proskúnēma, “adoration”), a word used in the standard Greek formula for such inscriptions.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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