thurible

Meaning

A censer, especially one hanging on a chain.

Synonyms

censer

incense burner

incensory

Translations

encensoir

turibolo

wierookvat

incensário

incensario

incensiere

λιβανιστήρι

Weihrauchfass

buhurdan

turibulum

buhurluk

turíbul

Rauchfass

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈθjʊəɹɪbəl/

Etymology

Originated 1400–50 from late Middle English turrible, from thoryble, from Latin thūribulum (“censer”), equivalent to thūs (“incense”) (root: thūr-) (from Ancient Greek θύος (thúos, “burnt offering”)) + -bulum (“instrumental suffix”).