feretron

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feretron

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φέρετρον (phéretron).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛˈrɛ.trɔn/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛtrɔn
  • Syllabification: fe‧re‧tron

Noun

feretron m inan

  1. (Roman Catholicism) statue, image, or altarpiece carried on rods during a procession

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