- narthecal
- \(ˈ)när|thēkəl\ adjective
Etymology: Late Greek narthēk-, narthēx + English -al: of the nature of or relating to a narthex of a church
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
narthecal
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narthecal — nar·the·cal … English syllables
narthex — narthecal /nahr thee keuhl/, adj. /nahr theks/, n. Archit. an enclosed passage between the main entrance and the nave of a church. [1665 75; < LGk nárthex, Gk: giant fennel] * * * Long, narrow porch, usually colonnaded or arcaded, crossing the… … Universalium
narthex — (n.) porch at the west end of early churches (used by penitents not admitted to the body of the church), 1670s, from Late Gk. narthex, in classical Greek giant fennel, of unknown origin. The architectural feature allegedly so called from fancied… … Etymology dictionary
narthex — n. church porch; vestibule. ♦ narthecal, a … Dictionary of difficult words
