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amphithyron
[ ahm-fee-thee-rawn; English am-fith-uh-ron ]
noun
plural amphithyra amphithyrons.
- Greek Orthodox Church. a divided curtain in front of the door of the iconostasis.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of amphithyron1
First recorded in 1930–35; from Greek ²¹³¾±è³óóٳó²â°ù´Ç²Ô “hall,†neuter noun use of adjective ²¹³¾±è³óóٳó²â°ù´Ç²õ “having a door on both sides, having a double entrance,†equivalent to amphi- prefix meaning “around, on both sides†+ -³Ù³óý°ù´Ç²Ô, from ³Ù³óý°ù- stem of ³Ù³óý°ù²¹ “door†+ neuter noun and adjective suffix -on ; amphi-, door ( def )
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