ciborium

English

A ciborium (canopy)
A ciborium (receptacle)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin cibōrium (“drinking-cup”), from Ancient Greek κιβώριον (kibṓrion, “the Egyptian water-lily’s cupulate seed pod”, or “a drinking-cup fashioned therefrom”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

ciborium (plural ciboriums or ciboria)

  1. A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.
  2. A covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist.
    • 1982, John Banville, The Newton Letter
      Michael came after her, solemnly bearing the teapot like a ciborium.

Translations

References

  1. 1 2 “‖ciborium” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]
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