comaterion
A comaterion is an archaic or highly specialized term referring to a sleeping chamber, or more specifically in ecclesiastical history, an early Christian cemetery or burial place. It emphasizes the concept of death as a temporary sleep until resurrection rather than a final end.
Beispiele
3 von 5The townspeople often gathered near the comaterion to pay their respects to the ancestors.
The townspeople often gathered near the comaterion to pay their respects to the ancestors.
Scholars argue that the inscriptions within the comaterion indicate a high level of literacy among the early congregants.
Scholars argue that the inscriptions within the comaterion indicate a high level of literacy among the early congregants.
We found an old map pointing to a comaterion hidden deep in the woods.
We found an old map pointing to a comaterion hidden deep in the woods.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the word 'coma' (a deep sleep) + 'terion' (a place/suffix for locations). It is literally a 'place of sleep.'
Schnelles Quiz
The archaeologist spent years documenting the inscriptions found within the ancient ____.
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Beispiele
The townspeople often gathered near the comaterion to pay their respects to the ancestors.
everydayThe townspeople often gathered near the comaterion to pay their respects to the ancestors.
Scholars argue that the inscriptions within the comaterion indicate a high level of literacy among the early congregants.
formalScholars argue that the inscriptions within the comaterion indicate a high level of literacy among the early congregants.
We found an old map pointing to a comaterion hidden deep in the woods.
informalWe found an old map pointing to a comaterion hidden deep in the woods.
The subterranean architecture of the Roman comaterion reflects the transition from pagan to Christian burial rites.
academicThe subterranean architecture of the Roman comaterion reflects the transition from pagan to Christian burial rites.
The real estate development was halted due to the discovery of an ancient comaterion on the property.
businessThe real estate development was halted due to the discovery of an ancient comaterion on the property.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
the silent comaterion
the silent comaterion
final comaterion
final comaterion
rest in the comaterion
rest in the comaterion
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Cemetery is the modern, common term, whereas comaterion is archaic and specifically emphasizes the 'sleeping' aspect.
Comatose is a medical state of deep unconsciousness, though they share a root related to sleep.
Nutzungshinweise
This word is extremely rare and usually restricted to academic texts concerning Byzantine history, early Christian archaeology, or theology. In modern conversation, use 'cemetery' instead.
Häufige Fehler
Learners might confuse it with 'commemoration' or 'companion' due to the prefix, or assume it relates to a 'coma' in a medical sense.
Merkhilfe
Think of the word 'coma' (a deep sleep) + 'terion' (a place/suffix for locations). It is literally a 'place of sleep.'
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Greek 'koimētērion', meaning 'sleeping place' or 'dormitory', which later evolved into the word 'cemetery'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The term reflects the early Christian shift in seeing death not as an end, but as a period of rest (sleep) before the afterlife.
Schnelles Quiz
The archaeologist spent years documenting the inscriptions found within the ancient ____.
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