altar

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altar^¹

/alˈtar/

Rhymes with -ar

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin altārium or altār, with the plural deriving from altāria. Compare oltar, a rare and dated variant which derives from the same source via a Slavic intermediary.

noun altare · altar · altarul · altarele

neuter altar (flat-topped structure used for religious rites)
Similar: pristol
neuter communion table
neuter chancel
neuter shrine, sanctuary
Similar: sanctuar

Altar^²

proper noun

neuter Ara (constellation)

In English

altar flat-topped structure used for religious rites
shrine a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect
Ara constellation

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"altar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/altar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{altar_2026,
  title = {altar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/altar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}