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- 1. the inner chamber or sanctuary of a Greek or other ancient temple.
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First recorded in 1765–75, naos is from the Greek word nāós dwelling of a god, inner part of a temple, shrine.
Jun 30, 2024 · naos (plural naoses or naosoi or naoi) ( historical, architecture) The inner part of an ancient Greek temple, containing a statue of the temple's deity and surrounded by a colonnaded portico; (by extension) the Roman cella, which it later gave rise to.
In Classical architecture, a cella (from Latin 'small chamber') or naos (from Ancient Greek ναός (nāós) 'temple') is the inner chamber of an ancient Greek or Roman temple. Its enclosure within walls has given rise to extended meanings, of a hermit's or monk's cell , and since the 17th century, of a biological cell in plants or animals.
naos in American English. (ˈneiɑs) noun Word forms: plural -oi (-ɔi) 1. a temple. 2. Architecture. the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple; cella. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Jun 11, 2018 · 1. Inner cell or sanctuary of a Greek temple, equivalent to the Roman cella, containing the statue of the deity. 2. Sanctuary of a centrally planned Byzantine church. 3. Small shrine, often portable, e.g. the battered -sided Egyptian type, carried by a Naöphorus figure. Bibliography. J. Curl (2005); Dinsmoor (1950)
1. : an ancient temple or shrine. 2. : cella. Word History. Etymology. Greek, temple; akin to Greek nostos return home. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.
The term “naos” typically denotes the innermost chamber or cella of a temple, where the main cult statue or sacred object was housed. It is considered the holiest part of the temple and is often surrounded by columns. On the other hand, “pronaos” refers to the porch or vestibule that precedes the naos.
