- ADYTOS
- ADYTOSlocus in Aegypto circa Memphin videtur, ex Germanico Caesare in Arati Phoenom.
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ADYTOS
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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 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
ad|y|tum — «AD uh tuhm», noun, plural ta « tuh». 1. the innermost part of an ancient Greek or Roman temple, open only to the priests. 2. Figurative. an inner room; a sanctum. ╂[< Latin adytum < Greek ádyton, neuter of ádytos not to be entered < a… … Useful english dictionary
