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ταμεῖον

tameion

Neuter noun · Contraction of a presumed derivative of tamias (a dispenser or distributor

Neuter contraction of a presumed derivative of ταμίας tamías (a dispenser or distributor; akin to τέμνω témnō, to cut); a dispensary or magazine, i.e. a chamber on the ground-floor or interior of an Oriental house (generally used for storage or privacy, a spot for retirement):—secret chamber, closet, storehouse.

Outline

  1. a storage chamber, storeroom
  2. a chamber esp. an inner chamber
  3. a secret room
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