martyrium

English

/mɑɹˈtiɹ.i.əm/, /mɑːˈtɪɹ.i.əm/

noun

Definitions

A tomb or other edifice erected in homage to a martyr.
(rhetoric) Confirming something by referring to one's own experience.

Etymology

Derived from Latin martyrium derived from Ancient Greek μαρτύριον (testimony, shrine of a martyr).

Origin

Ancient Greek

μαρτύριον

Gloss

testimony, shrine of a martyr

Timeline

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Cognates and derived terms

grc, μαρτύριον Latin
martyrium Latin
martern German
martirio Italian
martyrium Dutch, Flemish
martyre French
martirio Spanish, Castilian
μάρτυς Ancient Greek
μαρτύριον Ancient Greek
մատուռ Armenian