templelike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a temple

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English temple →
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Meanings

adjectivetemplelike (comparative more templelike, superlative most templelike)

comparative more templelike · superlative most templelike

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a temple

    Devi, on Union Square, is named for an Indian goddess and favors templelike décor.

    2008 January 13, Matthew Fishbane, “A Passage to India”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Englishtemple
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishtemplelike

From temple + -like.

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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