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iconostasio

[ikonosˈt̪asjo]

Rhymes with a.sjo

Where it comes from

Del griego medieval εἰκονοστάσιον (eiconostásion), de εἰκών (eikṓn, 'imagen') y στάσις (stásis).

noun iconostasios

Biombo o mampara, adornado con imágenes pintadas, que separa al presbiterio del resto de la iglesia, ocultándolo. Es característico de la iglesia ortodoxa griega.

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iconostasis a wall of icons

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"iconostasio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/iconostasio. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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iconostasio. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/iconostasio

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"iconostasio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/iconostasio.

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@misc{iconostasio_2026,
  title = {iconostasio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/iconostasio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}