τέμενος

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • a piece of ground cut or marked off, precinct
  • a sacred enclosure

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *temh₂nos.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*temh₂nos

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