naos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
noun
  1. plural of nao
name
  1. Zeta Puppis, a star in the constellation of Puppis.

Pronunciation

/ˈneɪ.ɒs/ /naʊz/

Word forms

naos naoses naosoi naoi

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ναός (naós, “inner part of the temple”).

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