Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serapeum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
ser-apeum
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A temple or other religious institution dedicated to the syncretic Greco-Egyptian deity Serapis.

Etymology

From Latin [Term?], from Ancient Greek Σεραπεῖον (Serapeîon).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Σεραπεῖον

Inflected Forms

serapea (plural) serapeium (alternative) serapeion (alternative)

Questions

What does serapeum mean?
A temple or other religious institution dedicated to the syncretic Greco-Egyptian deity Serapis.
Where does serapeum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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