aedicule

[ ee-di-kyool, ed-i- ]
/ ˈi dɪˌkyul, ˈɛd ɪ- /

noun

a small building.
a small construction, as a shrine, designed in the form of a building.
Also aedicula, edicule.

Origin of aedicule

1825–35; < Latin aedicula, equivalent to aedi- (stem of aedēs) temple, shrine (akin to Greek aíthein to blaze, aithḗr bright upper sky, ether) + -cula -cule1

Words nearby aedicule

aecium, aecl, aedeagus, aedes, aedicula, aedicule, aedile, aedoeagus, aegadian islands, aegates, aegean

British Dictionary definitions for aedicule

aedicule
/ (ˈɛdɪˌkjuːl) /

noun

an opening such as a door or a window, framed by columns on either side, and a pediment above

Word Origin for aedicule

C19: from Latin aediculum small house, from aedēs building