proscynema

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek προσκύνημα (proskúnēma, adoration), a word used in the standard Greek formula for such inscriptions.

Noun[edit]

proscynema (plural proscynemata)

  1. (archaeology) A formulaic inscription expressing adoration of or homage to a particular deity.