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aedicule

[ ee-di-kyool, ed-i- ]

noun

  1. a small building.
  2. a small construction, as a shrine, designed in the form of a building.


aedicule

/ ˈɛdɪˌkjuːl /

noun

  1. an opening such as a door or a window, framed by columns on either side, and a pediment above
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of aedicule1

First recorded in 1825–35; from Latin aedicula, equivalent to aedi- (stem of aedēs ) “temple, shrine” (akin to Greek aíthein “to blaze,” aithḗr “bright upper sky, ether”) + -cula diminutive suffix; ether, -cule 1
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Origin of aedicule1

C19: from Latin aediculum small house, from aedēs building

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