synthronon

noun

syn·​thro·​non

ˈsin(t)thrəˌnän,

ˈsēnthrȯnȯn

variants or synthronus

ˈsin(t)thrənəs

or synthronos

ˈsin(t)thrəˌnäs,

ˈsēnthrȯnȯs

plural synthroni

ˈsin(t)thrəˌnī

also synthronoi

ˈsin(t)thrəˌnȯi,

ˈsēnthrənē

: a structure in a church combining the bishop's throne and clergy stalls placed behind the altar against the east wall and now found chiefly in Eastern churches

Word History

Etymology

Middle Greek synthronon, synthronos, from Greek syn- + thronos throne

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