Definition
A canopy or ornamental structure used in religious contexts, especially in churches, derived from or resembling a Roman ciborium (a covered ceremonial vessel).
Etymology
From Medieval Latin 'ciborium', originally from Greek 'kibōrion' (a drinking cup), which evolved to mean both a vessel and an architectural canopy in church design.
Kelly Says
Medieval churches are full of these gorgeous canopies over altars—they're architectural echo of a much older Greek drinking cup, showing how a simple object's name can transform into something monumental.
Translations
ARالعربية
سيبوريا
si-bo-ri-ya
BNবাংলা
সিবোরিয়া
si-bo-ri-ya
CACatalà
ciboria
si-bo-ri-a
CSČeština
ciboria
ci-bo-ri-a
DADansk
ciboria
si-bo-ri-a
DEDeutsch
Ziborie
tsi-bo-ree-uh
ELΕλληνικά
σιμπορία
si-bo-ri-a
ESEspañol
ciborio
si-bor-ee-oh
FAفارسی
سیبوریا
si-bo-ri-ya
FISuomi
ciboria
si-bo-ri-a
FRFrançais
ciborio
si-bo-ree-oh
GUGU
સિબોરિયા
si-bo-ri-ya
HEעברית
ציבוריה
tzi-bo-ri-ya
HIहिन्दी
सिपोरिया
si-po-ri-ya
HUMagyar
ciboria
ci-bo-ri-a
IDBahasa Indonesia
ciboria
si-bo-ri-a
ITItaliano
ciborio
chi-bo-ree-oh
MRMR
सिपोरीया
si-po-ri-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
ciboria
si-bo-ri-a
MYမြန်မာ
စိဘောရီးယား
si-bo-ri-ya
NLNederlands
ciboria
si-bo-ree-a
NONorsk
ciboria
si-bo-ri-a
PLPolski
ciboria
ci-bo-ri-a
PTPortuguês
ciboria
si-bo-ree-ah
RORomână
ciboria
ci-bo-ri-a
RUРусский
цибория
tsi-bo-ri-ya
SVSvenska
ciboria
si-bo-ri-a
SWKiswahili
ciboria
si-bo-ri-a
TAதமிழ்
சைபோரியா
sai-bo-ri-ya
TEతెలుగు
సిబోరియా
si-bo-ri-ya
THไทย
ซีบอเรีย
see-bo-ri-ya
TRTürkçe
ciboria
ci-bo-ri-ya
UKУкраїнська
циборія
tsi-bo-ri-ya
URاردو
سیبوریا
si-bo-ri-ya
VITiếng Việt
ciboria
si-bo-ri-a