Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sekos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sekos
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sacred enclosure, sanctuary or cella in an ancient Greek temple.

Example Sentences

"In this last-mentioned chamber there is a central doorway, leading to the holy recess, or sekos; and two other doorways also communicate with the two ends of a gallery which runs round the sekos."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

sekoi (plural)

Questions

What does sekos mean?: A sacred enclosure, sanctuary or cella in an ancient Greek temple.
Where does sekos come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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