stasidion

[ stuh-sid-ee-uhn ]

noun

, plural sta·sid·i·a [st, uh, -, sid, -ee-, uh].

1. a choir stall in an Orthodox church.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stasidion¹

< Medieval Greek stasídion station, seat in a church, probably equivalent to Greek stás ( is ) position, station ( stasis ) + -idion diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

Stasidion, sta-sid′i-on, n. a stall in a Greek church.

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