Pantheon
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Πάνθειον (Pántheion, “a temple of all gods”), neuter of πάνθειος (pántheios, “of or common to all gods”), from πᾶν (pân, “all, everything”), neuter of πᾶς (pâs, “all, the whole”) + θείος (theíos, “of or for the gods”), from θεός (theós, “god”)
Proper noun
Pantheon
- The circular Roman temple dedicated to all the gods in 27 BC in Rome. Since the 7th century AD reconsecrated by Christians and dedicated to their single god.
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German
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Πάνθειον (Pántheion, “a temple of all gods”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpanteɔn/
Noun
Pantheon n (genitive Pantheons, plural Pantheons)
Declension
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