μαρτύριον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From μάρτυς (mártus, witness) +‎ -ιον (-ion).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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μᾰρτῠ́ρῐον (martúrionn (genitive μᾰρτῠρῐ́ου); second declension

  1. testimony, evidence, proof
  2. martyrdom
  3. shrine of a martyr

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Armenian:
    • Old Armenian: մատուռն (matuṙn)
  • Latin: martyrium

Further reading

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