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Added 10 October 2026

adytum

/ˈadɪtəm/ noun

In Latin: adytum, adytus Wiktionary

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

Origin

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

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