μυστήριον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μῠ́στης (mústēs, initiated one) + -ῐον (-ion), from μυέω (muéō, I initiate), from μῡ́ω (mū́ō, I shut).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μῠστήρῐον (mustḗrion) n (genitive μῠστηρῐ́ου); second declension

  1. revealed secret
  2. mystery, secret
  3. object used in mystery religions
  4. (Koine) matters of science which required teaching

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: mystērium

References

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