gazofilacio

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin gazophylacium, from Ancient Greek γαζοφυλάκιον (gazophulákion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡad.d͡zo.fiˈla.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -atʃo
  • Hyphenation: ga‧zo‧fi‧là‧cio

Noun

gazofilacio m (plural gazofilaci) (historical)

  1. the treasury in the temple of Jerusalem
  2. the offertory in the temple of Jerusalem

Further reading

  • gazofilacio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana