Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

martyrion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mar-tyri-on
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A church that contains relics of martyrs or marks the site of the grave of a martyr; a martyry.

Example Sentences

"The structure is described not as an ecclesia but a martyrion,⁸⁵ and specifically dedicated to St. John. This may not be significant, but it is worth speculating on these two facts. If the phylarch participated in the campaign against Khaybar, the presumption is that some federate soldiers died in the expedition and he may have erected the structure strictly as a martyrion to reflect his safe return and to remember those who died.⁸⁶"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μαρτύριον (martúrion, “shrine of a martyr”). Doublet of martyrium and martyry.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: μαρτύριον

Inflected Forms

martyria (plural)

Questions

What does martyrion mean?: A church that contains relics of martyrs or marks the site of the grave of a martyr; a martyry.
Where does martyrion come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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