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sanctum sanctorum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
sanc-tum -sanc-to-rum
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Holy of Holies in the Jewish temple.

Formal

noun

Synonym of garbhagriha.

Formal

noun

A person's most private retreat or sanctuary.

Formal; Humorous

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin sānctum sānctōrum (“holy of holies”), from Latin sānctum, neuter of sānctus (“holy”), and its genitive plural form sanctōrum (“of holies”); a translation of Biblical Hebrew קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים (Qṓḏeš HaqQŏḏāšîm).

Usage

Inflected Forms

sancta sanctorum (plural) sanctum sanctorums (plural)

Synonyms

garbhagriha holy of holies sanctum

Questions

What does sanctum sanctorum mean?
The Holy of Holies in the Jewish temple.
Where does sanctum sanctorum come from?
From Latin sānctum sānctōrum (“holy of holies”), from Latin sānctum, neuter of sānctus (“holy”), and its genitive plural form sanctōrum (“of holies”); a translation of Biblical Hebrew קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים (Qṓḏeš HaqQŏḏāšîm).

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