hagioscope

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word hagioscope. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word hagioscope, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say hagioscope in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word hagioscope you have here. The definition of the word hagioscope will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofhagioscope, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From hagio- (saint) +‎ -scope (viewing instrument).

Noun

hagioscope (plural hagioscopes)

  1. (architecture) A small opening in an interior wall of a church, enabling those in the transept to view the high altar.
    Synonyms: leper's squint, lychnoscope, squint
    • 1886, Miss M. A. R. Tucker, “St. David's”, in Walford's Antiquarian: A Magazine & Bibliographical Review:
      It appears that Drs. Jones and Freeman account for the arch over the hagioscope at St. David's by saying, though without citing authorities, that there was a door there originally.

Derived terms

Anagrams