SACELLUM


Meaning of SACELLUM in English

səˈkeləm, səˈse- noun

( plural sacel·la -lə)

Etymology: Latin, pagan Roman sacellum, diminutive of sacrum sanctuary, sacred object, from neuter of sacer sacred

1. : a small monumental chapel in a church

2. : an unroofed space in an ancient Roman building consecrated to a divinity

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