aedicula
noun
ae·dic·u·la
\ē-ˈdi-kyə-lə\
variants: less commonly
aedicule
oredicule
\ˈe-də-ˌkyül, ˈē-\Definition of aedicula
aediculae
\ē-ˈdi-kyə-ˌlē\ alsoaedicules
oredicules
: a small structure used as a shrine : a niche for a statue —usually used in plural
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Origin and Etymology of aedicula
borrowed from Latin aedicula, diminutive of aedēs, aedis “temple, (in plural) abode, house”
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