SUPPEDANEUM Definition & Meaning

suppedaneum

[ suhp-i-dey-nee-uhm ]

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noun

plural suppedanea

a shelf affixed to a cross for supporting the feet of the crucified.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of suppedaneum¹

1860–65; < Medieval Latin, noun use of neuter of Late Latin ��ܱ��Ա�ܲ� under the feet, equivalent to sup- sup- + ped- (stem of ��ŧ�� ) foot + -��Ա�ܲ� ( -�� ( us ) -an + -eus -eous )

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Suppedaneum, sup-ē-dā′nē-um, n. a foot-rest on a cross or crucifix.—adj.

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