thymele

noun

thym·​e·​le

ˈthimə(ˌ)lē

plural -s

: an ancient Greek altar

especially : a small altar of Dionysus standing in the middle of the orchestra of a theater

thymelic

(ˈ)thī¦melik

thə̇ˈm-

adjective

or thymelical

-lə̇kəl

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin thymele, thymela, from Greek thymelē, from thyein to make a burnt offering

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