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aedicula

noun
ae·​dic·​u·​la | \ ē-ˈdi-kyə-lə\
variants: or less commonly aedicule or edicule \ ˈe-​də-​ˌkyül , ˈē-​ \
plural aediculae\ ē-​ˈdi-​kyə-​ˌlē \ also aedicules or edicules

Definition of aedicula

: a small structure used as a shrine : a niche for a statue usually used in plural

First Known Use of aedicula

1672, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for aedicula

borrowed from Latin aedicula, diminutive of aedēs, aedis “temple, (in plural) abode, house”

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