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chalcidica

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chal⋅cid⋅i⋅cum

[kal-sid-i-kuhm]
–noun, plural -ca [-kuh] .
1. an annex of an ancient Roman basilica.
2. an annex or appendage, esp. a narthex, of an early Christian basilica.

Origin:
1720–30; < L, n. use of neut. of Chalcidicus < Gk Chalkidikós, equiv. to Chalkid- (s. of Chalkís) Chalcis + -ikos -ic
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