1 apsidiole | Definition of apsidiole

apsidiole

noun
ap·​sid·​i·​ole | \ apˈsidēˌōl\
variants: or less commonly absidiole \ abˈs-​ \
plural -s

Definition of apsidiole

: a small apse specifically : one of the smaller or secondary apses in a church having several apses

History and Etymology for apsidiole

French absidiole, from abside apse (from Medieval Latin absid-, absis) + -i- + -ole

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