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)
- stauropegion
Further reading
- stauropegio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana