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Where does “ciborium” come from?

ciborium (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κιβώριον — The seed vessel of the Egyptian water-lily.

ciborium (Medieval Latin): drinking-cup; the seedvessel of sacred lotus...

Definitions

  1. drinking-cup; the seedvessel of sacred lotus...

Ancestry of “ciborium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκιβώριονThe seed vessel of the Egyptian water-lily

Words derived from “ciborium”

  • ciborium
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