ciborium
/sɪˈbɔəɹɪəm/
"ciborium" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ciborium” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ciborium |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /sɪˈbɔəɹɪəm/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ciborium” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ciborium is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /sɪˈbɔəɹɪəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ciborium, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Medieval Latin cibōrium (“drinking-cup”), from Ancient Greek κιβώριον (kibṓrion, “the Egyptian water-lily’s cupulate seed pod”, or “a drinking-cup fashioned therefrom”). Doublet of cimborio. The correct English form is ciborium, spelled C-I-B-O-R-I-U-M.
Definition
- 1A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.
- 2A covered receptacle for holding the consecrated wafers of the Eucharist.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin cibōrium (“drinking-cup”), from Ancient Greek κιβώριον (kibṓrion, “the Egyptian water-lily’s cupulate seed pod”, or “a drinking-cup fashioned therefrom”). Doublet of cimborio.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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- The one correct English spelling is C-I-B-O-R-I-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.