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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesincensario
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /in.θenˈsa.ɾjo/
"El sacerdote usó el incensario durante la ceremonia."
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A metal censer suspended from chains, used in Christian liturgical services for burning incense.
"The altar server carried the smoking thurible down the central aisle during the procession."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'thurible', which comes from the Late Latin 'thuribulum', formed from the Latin 'thus' (meaning frankincense) combined with the instrumental suffix '-bulum'. Its historical usage dates back to medieval liturgical practices in Christian churches for burning incense during sacred ceremonies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thurible" is said worldwide
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encensoir
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.sɑ̃.swaʁ/
"Le prêtre a balancé l'encensoir pendant la messe."
Weihrauchfass
Transliteration: /ˈvaɪ̯ʁaʊ̯xˌfas/
"Der Messdiener hielt das Weihrauchfass fest."
turibolo
Transliteration: /tuˈri.bo.lo/
"Il diacono sollevò il turibolo fumante."
incensario
Transliteration: /in.θenˈsa.ɾjo/
"El sacerdote usó el incensario durante la ceremonia."
turíbulo
Transliteration: /tuˈɾi.bu.lu/
"O padre balançava o turíbulo com incenso."
धूपदान
Transliteration: dhoopdaan
"धूपदान से सुगंधित धुआँ निकल रहा था।"
香炉
Transliteration: xiānglú
"祭司在仪式上使用了香炉。"
향로
Transliteration: hyangro
"성직자가 미사 중에 향로를 흔들었다."
香炉
Transliteration: kōro
"司祭がミサで香炉を振った。"
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