Definitions for adytum
ˈæd ɪ təmady·tum

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1. adytum

   The adyton (Ancient Greek: ἄδῠτον [ádyton], 'innermost sanctuary, shrine', lit. 'not to be entered') or adytum (Latin) was a restricted area within the cella of a Greek or Roman temple. The adyton was frequently a small area at the farthest end of the cella from the entrance: at Delphi it measured just 9 by 12 feet (2.7 by 3.7 m). The adyton often would house the cult image of the deity. Adyta were spaces reserved for oracles, priestesses, priests, or acolytes, and not for the general public. Adyta were found frequently associated with temples of Apollo, as at Didyma, Bassae, Clarus, Delos, and Delphi, although they were also said to have been natural phenomena (see the story of Nyx). Those sites often had been dedicated to deities whose worship preceded that of Apollo and may go back to prehistoric eras, such as Delphi, but who were supplanted by the time of Classical Greek culture.In modern usage, the term is sometimes extended to similar spaces in other cultural contexts, as in Egyptian temples or the Western mystery school, Builders of the Adytum. The term abaton (Koinē Greek: ἄβατον, [ábaton], 'inaccessible') or avato (Greek: άβατο, [ˈavato]) is used in the same sense in Greek Orthodox tradition, usually of the parts of monasteries accessible only to monks or only to male visitors. Truncated variants of the term, adyt or adyte (plural: adites, addittes, adyts) are found in English as early as the late 16th century. By the early 19th century, the term acquired a figurative meaning, referring to the innermost parts of any structure or of the human psyche.

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1. Adytumnoun

   the innermost sanctuary or shrine in ancient temples, whence oracles were given. Hence: A private chamber; a sanctum

2. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. , n., fr. , a., not to be entered; 'a priv. + to enter.]

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1. Adytum

   Adytum is a Progressive Death metal band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.

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1. Adytum

   ad′i-tum, n. the most sacred part of a heathen temple: the chancel of a church:—pl. Ad′yta. [L.—Gr. adyton—a, neg., and dyein, to enter.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adytum in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adytum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adytum
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adytum
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=adytum
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=adytum