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martyrium

/mɑːˈtɪɹ.i.əm/ UK
/mɑɹˈtiɹ.i.əm/ US

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From Ecclesiastical Latin martyrium, from Ancient Greek μαρτύριον (martúrion, “testimony”). Equivalent to martyr + -ium.

noun martyriums · martyria

A tomb or other edifice erected in homage to a martyr.
Similar: testatio

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noun tomb or other edifice erected in homage to a martyr

Español	martirio

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@misc{martyrium_2026,
  title = {martyrium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/martyrium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}