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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin gazophylacium, from Ancient Greek γαζοφυλάκιον (gazophulákion), derived from γάζα (gáza)+ φυλάκιον (phulákion).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡad.d͡zo.fiˈla.t͡ʃo/
- Rhymes: -atʃo
- Hyphenation: ga‧zo‧fi‧là‧cio
Noun
gazofilacio m (plural gazofilaci) (historical)
- the treasury in the temple of Jerusalem
- the offertory in the temple of Jerusalem
Further reading
- gazofilacio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana