Altar

Meaning

altar (table or similar structure used for religious rites)

Concepts

altar

Ara

Altar

Lord’s table

chancel

sanctuary

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/alˈtaː(ɐ̯)/

Etymology

From Middle High German alter, altære, from Old High German altāri, from Proto-West Germanic *altārī (“altar”), borrowed from Latin altāre. The form was readapted to the Latin source, partly to avoid homophony with Alter (“age”). Compare also Dutch altaar alongside archaic outer.