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‖ suppedaneum|sʌpɪˈdeɪnɪəm|
[late L. suppedāneum, neut. sing. used subst. of suppedāneus, f. sup- = sub- 1 a + ped-, pēs foot.]
A support for the feet of a crucified person, projecting from the vertical shaft of the cross.
1863Lady Eastlake in Mrs. Jameson Hist. Our Lord II. 142 His feet always separate, and with two nails upon the footboard, or suppedaneum (a Greek feature). 1887J. R. Allen Early Chr. Symbol. 155 In some cases the feet of the Saviour are supported on a suppedaneum. |