λειψανοθήκη

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λειψανοθήκη

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λειψανοθήκη (μαρτυρείται από το 1889) < λείψανο + θήκη

noun λειψανοθήκη · λειψανοθήκες · λειψανοθήκης · λειψανοθηκών

η θήκη στην οποία τοποθετούνται τα λείψανα ενός νεκρού (ιδίως ενός που θεωρείται άγιος) μετά την εκταφή του

In English

shrine a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics
reliquary container for religious relics

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MLA

"λειψανοθήκη." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%88%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%B8%CE%AE%CE%BA%CE%B7. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

λειψανοθήκη. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%88%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%B8%CE%AE%CE%BA%CE%B7

Chicago

"λειψανοθήκη." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%88%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%B8%CE%AE%CE%BA%CE%B7.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {λειψανοθήκη},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%88%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%B8%CE%AE%CE%BA%CE%B7},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}