telesterion
[ tel-uh-steer-ee-on ]
/ ˌtɛl əˈstɪər iˌɒn /
noun, plural tel·es·te·ri·a [tel-i-steer-ee-uh] /ˌtɛl ɪˈstɪər i ə/.
(in ancient Greece) a building in which religious mysteries were celebrated.
Origin of telesterion
< Greek
telestḗrion place for initiation, equivalent to
teles-, stem of
teleîn to fulfill, initiate (see
tele-2) +
-tērion neuter noun suffix denoting place
Words nearby telesterion
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telesthesia,
telestich,
telesurgery,
teletex,
teletext
Example sentences from the Web for telesterion
The Telesterion, or Hall of Initiation, was a large covered building, about 170 ft. square.