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 September 3, 2026) - A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.
Corpus desk
Index EN-ciborium · ciborium · English
ciborium · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ciborium |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /sɪˈbɔəɹɪəm/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “ciborium” in English
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ciborium appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Michael came after her, solemnly bearing the teapot like a ciborium.
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.