Synonyms & related words for antependium

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Words related to antependium

Explore words related to antependium — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ecclesiastical, ecclesiastic, ecclesial, incardination, archiepiscopate, parament, archiepiscopal, churchly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does antependium come from?

The word antependium breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: ante-, from Latin ante (“before, in front”); pend, from Latin pendere (“to hang”); and -ium, from Latin -ium (“noun-forming suffix”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.