Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. d'Émile Littré. 1872-1877.
Adytum — • A secret chamber or place of retirement in the ancient temples, and esteemed the most sacred spot; the innermost sanctuary or shrine Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Adytum Adytum … Catholic encyclopedia
adytum — ⇒ADYTUM, ADYTON, subst. masc. RELIG. ANC. Chambre secrète dans les temples, située généralement en face de la porte principale, en partie au dessous du sol du temple, et où les prêtres seuls étaient admis : • 1. ... les colonnes sont debout… … Encyclopédie Universelle
ADYTUM — templi apud Gentiles locus, quem adire non licet: τὸ ἀπ´χρυφον μέρος τȏυ ἱεροῦ. Item Βέτης seu Βαίτης Graecis. Caesar de Bello Civ. l. 3. c. 105. Pergami in occultis et remotis templi, quo praeter Sacerdotes adire fas non est, quae Graece ἄδυτα… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Adytum — Ad y*tum, n. {Adyta}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, n., fr. ?, a., not to be entered; a priv. + ? to enter.] The innermost sanctuary or shrine in ancient temples, whence oracles were given. Hence: A private chamber; a sanctum. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Adytum — Adytum, das Allerheiligste in den Tempeln … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
adytum — [ad′i təm] n. pl. adyta [ad′itə] [L < Gr adyton, neut. of adytos, not to be entered < a , not + dyein, to enter] 1. the innermost room or shrine in certain old temples, to be entered only by priests 2. a sanctum … English World dictionary
Adytum — Adyton eines Peripteros Adyton (altgriech. ἄδυτον, ádyton: das Unzugängliche; lat. adytum) heißt der nach außen gänzlich abgeschlossene Rückraum der Cella eines altgriechischen Tempels. Er befindet sich im Tempelgrundriss an der Stelle des… … Deutsch Wikipedia
adytum — noun (plural adyta) Etymology: Latin, from Greek adyton, neuter of adytos not to be entered, from a + dyein to enter Date: 1611 the innermost sanctuary in an ancient temple open only to priests ; sanctum … New Collegiate Dictionary
adytum — /ad i teuhm/, n., pl. adyta / teuh/. 1. (in ancient worship) a sacred place that the public was forbidden to enter; an inner shrine. 2. the most sacred or reserved part of any place of worship. [1665 75; < L < Gk ádyton (place) not to be entered … Universalium
adytum — sacred part of a temple or church; church chancel Ecclesiastical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
