Definition of ANTEPENDIUM

antependium

Plural: antependia, antependiums

Noun

  • The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ante (“before”) + pendere (“to hang”).

Synonyms

forecloth

Scrabble Score: 16

antependium: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
antependium: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
antependium: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

antependium: valid Words With Friends Word