stauropegio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek σταυροπήγιον (stauropḗgion), derived from Ancient Greek σταυρός (staurós, “cross”) + πήγνυμι (pḗgnumi, “I secure, I fasten”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /staw.roˈpɛ.d͡ʒo/
• Rhymes: -ɛdʒo
• Hyphenation: stau‧ro‧pè‧gio

Noun

stauropegio m (plural stauropegi)

1. stauropegion

Further reading

• stauropegio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana