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ciborium

/sɪˈbɔəɹɪəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
ci-bo-ri-um
IPA
/sɪˈbɔəɹɪəm/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.

noun

A covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin cibōrium (“drinking-cup”), from Ancient Greek κιβώριον (kibṓrion, “the Egyptian water-lily’s cupulate seed pod”, or “a drinking-cup fashioned therefrom”). Doublet of cimborio.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: κιβώριον

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /sɪˈbɔəɹɪəm/

Inflected Forms

ciboriums (plural) ciboria (plural)

Synonyms

pyx

Questions

How do you pronounce ciborium?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈbɔəɹɪəm/.
What does ciborium mean?
A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.
Where does ciborium come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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