sceuophylacium

noun

sceuo·​phy·​la·​cium

ˌskyüōfə̇ˈlāsh(ē)əm

plural -s

: a sacristy in the early church and in the Eastern Orthodox Church

Word History

Etymology

Middle Greek skeuophylakion, from Greek, storehouse, from skeuos vessel, utensil + phylakion, phylakeion fort, from phylak-, phylax guard

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