sacellum

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noun

A small chapel, as a monument within a church.

OriginLatin sacellum →
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Meanings

nounsacellum (plural sacella)

plural sacella

  1. A small chapel, as a monument within a church.
  2. historicalIn Ancient Rome, a shrine open to the sky, sometimes used for sacrificial purposes, or in honor of the divine.

Origin

  1. Latinsacellum
  2. Latinsacellum
  3. Englishsacellum

Borrowed from Latin sacellum.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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