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Meaning of cella | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsɛlə

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. The central, enclosed part of an ancient temple, as distinguished from the open porticos.

Equivalents

Français cella
Italiano cella

Examples

“Room by room, Sarrasine advances to the cella of the hermaphrodite god, veiled like⟳ Spenser's Venus.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Cellar cellar door cellar dweller cellar flap cellar spider cellar-door

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