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antependium

/ˌæntɪˈpɛndi.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-te-pendi-um
IPA
/ˌæntɪˈpɛndi.əm/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.

Etymology

From Latin ante (“before”) + pendere (“to hang”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

antependiums (plural) antependia (plural)

Synonyms

forecloth

Questions

How do you pronounce antependium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæntɪˈpɛndi.əm/.
What does antependium mean?
The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
Where does antependium come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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