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单词 narthecal
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narthecaladj.

Brit. /nɑːˈθiːkl/, U.S. /ˈnɑrθək(ə)l/
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ναρθηκ- , νάρθηξ , -al suffix1.
Etymology: < ancient Greek ναρθηκ-, νάρθηξ (see narthex n.) + -al suffix1.
rare.
1. Of or relating to fennel. Obsolete.In Greek mythology, Prometheus stole fire from Olympus by concealing it in the stalk of a fennel plant.
ΚΠ
c1732 R. Bentley in J. Mitford Poet. Wks. J. Milton (1853) I. 142 Or him who stole from Jove narthecal fire.
2. Of or relating to a narthex.
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > artefacts > division of building (general) > narthex or portico > [adjective]
narthecal1866
1866 Ecclesiologist 27 32 The plan shows a western narthecal mass with central vestibule.
1992 L. O. Fradenburg & E. Lyle Women & Sovereignty 255 A narthecal mosaic in the same church (Haghia Sophia) shows an enthroned Christ.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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