sanctum sanctorum
Contents
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin sanctum sanctōrum, translating Hebrew קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים (Qṓḏeš HaqQŏḏāšîm).
NounEdit
- The Holy of Holies in the Jewish temple.
- A person's most private retreat or sanctuary.
- 1864, Charlotte Bronte, The Professor:
- Mdlle Reuter turned her eye laterally on me, to ascertain, probably, whether I was collected enough to be ushered into her sanctum sanctorum.
- 1864, Charlotte Bronte, The Professor:
TranslationsEdit
Holy of Holies
|
|
person's sanctuary
|
LatinEdit
EtymologyEdit
Literal translation of Hebrew קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים (Qṓḏeš HaqQŏḏāšîm)
PronunciationEdit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsaːnk.tum saːnkˈtoː.rum/, [ˈsaːŋk.tũ saːŋkˈtoː.rũ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsank.tum sankˈto.rum/, [ˈsaŋk.tum saŋkˈtoː.rum]
NounEdit
sānctum sānctōrum n (genitive sānctī sānctōrum); second declension
- Holy of Holies; holiest place
InflectionEdit
Case | Singular |
---|---|
nominative | sānctum sānctōrum |
genitive | sānctī sānctōrum |
dative | sānctō sānctōrum |
accusative | sānctum sānctōrum |
ablative | sānctō sānctōrum |
vocative | sānctum sānctōrum |