sanctum sanctorum

English

Etymology

From Latin sanctum sanctōrum, translating Hebrew קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים (Qṓḏeš HaqQŏḏāšîm).

Noun

sanctum sanctorum

  1. The Holy of Holies in the Jewish temple.
  2. A person's most private retreat or sanctuary.
    • 1864, Charlotte Bronte, The Professor:
      Mdlle Reuter turned her eye laterally on me, to ascertain, probably, whether I was collected enough to be ushered into her sanctum sanctorum.

Translations


Latin

Etymology

Literal translation of Hebrew קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים (Qṓḏeš HaqQŏḏāšîm)

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsaːnk.tum saːnkˈtoː.rum/, [ˈsaːŋk.tũ saːŋkˈtoː.rũ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsank.tum sankˈto.rum/, [ˈsaŋk.tum saŋkˈtoː.rum]

Noun

sānctum sānctōrum n (genitive sānctī sānctōrum); second declension

  1. Holy of Holies; holiest place

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular
Nominative sānctum sānctōrum
Genitive sānctī sānctōrum
Dative sānctō sānctōrum
Accusative sānctum sānctōrum
Ablative sānctō sānctōrum
Vocative sānctum sānctōrum

Synonyms

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