reredos

Signification (Anglais)

1. A screen or decoration behind the altar in a church, usually depicting religious iconography or images, akin to the iconostasis of the Eastern Churches.
2. The back of an open fire-hearth, in medieval halls.

Concepts

retable

Synonymes

altarpiece

Traductions

retablo

retablo

retaule

retábulo

Altarretabel

Retabel

εικονοστάσιο

dossale

الحاجز المزخرف

retrotabulum

retabulum

retrotabula

altaarstuk

retaule

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɹiɹ.dɒs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: reredos

In summary

From Middle English reredos, from Anglo-Norman reredos, areredos; equivalent to rere (“rear”) + French dos (“back”).