AEDICULA


Meaning of AEDICULA in English

ēˈdikyələ noun

also aed·i·cule or ed·i·cule ˈedə.ˌkyül, ˈ-ēd-

( plural aedicu·lae -əˌlē ; also aedicules or edicules -ülz)

Etymology: Latin aedicula, diminutive of aedes temple, building — more at edify

: a small structure used as a shrine : a niche for a statue — usually used in plural

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