image:Milano sansimpliciano cripta.jpg|thumb|300px|A view of the sacellum of the Anaunia Martyrs is the [[:wikipedia:Basilica di San Simpliciano|Basilica of San Simpliciano, Milan, Italy.]]
English

Etymology
From L. sacellum#Latin|sacellum

Noun
sacellum (plural: sacella)

1. a small chapel, as a monument within a church
2. (ancient Rome) a shrine open to the sky, sometimes used for sacrifical purposes, or in honor of the divine

Latin

Etymology
A diminutive of sacer "sacred, dedicated"

Noun
sacellum (genitive: sacelli|sacellī); n, Wiktionary Appendix:Latin second declension|second declension

1. A sanctuary dedicated to a deity, usually open to the sky
2. A chapel

Related terms
sacer

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