apothesis
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἀπόθεσις (apóthesis, “a putting back or away”). See apothecary.
Noun
[edit]apothesis (plural apotheses)
- (architecture) A place on the south side of the chancel in primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc.[1]
- A dressing room connected with a public bath.
References
[edit]- ^ 1849-1850, John Weale, Rudimentary Dictionary of Terms used in Architecture, Building, and Engineering
“apothesis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.