Pantheon

See also: pantheon and panthéon

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

  1. 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.

Translations


German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πάνθειον (Pántheion, a temple of all gods)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpanteɔn/

Noun

Pantheon n (genitive Pantheons, plural Pantheons)

  1. pantheon

Declension

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