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catabasion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cataba-sion
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vault under the altar of a Greek church.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταβάσιον (katabásion, “a way down”), from κατάβασις (katábasis).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: καταβάσιον

Inflected Forms

catabasia (plural)

Questions

What does catabasion mean?
A vault under the altar of a Greek church.
Where does catabasion come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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