adytum

1. The innermost sanctuary or shrine in a temple, from where oracles were given.
2. (broadly) A private chamber; a sanctum.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈadɪtəm/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adytum, from Ancient Greek ἄδυτον (áduton, “innermost sanctuary; shrine”), inflected form of ἄδυτος (ádutos, “not to be entered”).

Synonyms

altar

sanctuary

sanctum

Translations

ádito