PENETRALIA

PENETRALIUM

penetralium

(noun) the innermost parts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

penetralia pl (plural only)

The innermost, secret or hidden parts; mysteries.

The innermost parts of a building, such as a shrine, recess or a sanctuary within a temple.

Source: Wiktionary


Pen`e*tra"li*a, n. pl. Etym: [L., fr. penetralis penetrating, internal. See Penetrate.]

1. The recesses, or innermost parts, of any thing or place, especially of a temple or palace.

2. Hidden things or secrets; privacy; sanctuary; as, the sacred penetralia of the home.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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