speos

spe·os

[spee-os]
noun
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.

Origin:
1835–45; < Greek spéos cave

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speos (ˈspiːɒs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(esp in ancient Egypt) a temple or tomb cut into a rock face
 
[C19: Greek, literally: a cave, grotto]

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