asylum
Latin
noun
Definitions
- asylum (place of refuge), sanctuary
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἄσυλον (sanctuary).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἄσυλον
Gloss
sanctuary
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- asylee English
- asylophobic English
- asylum English
- asylumlike English
- asȳlum Latin
- asilo Italian
- asilar Spanish, Castilian
- asilo Spanish, Castilian
- ἄσυλον Ancient Greek
- asyl Norwegian Bokmål
- asyl Swedish
- asyl Norwegian Nynorsk
- asyl Danish
- azil Serbo-Croatian
- азил Serbo-Croatian
- άσυλο Greek (modern)
- asilo Hiligaynon