iconostasis

== English == === Alternative forms === iconstasis === Etymology === Borrowed from Byzantine Greek εἰκονόστασις (eikonóstasis), from εἰκών (eikṓn, “icon”) + στάσις (stásis, “fixture”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌaɪkəˈnɒstəsɪs/ === Noun === iconostasis (plural iconostases or iconostaseis) (Eastern Orthodoxy) A wall of icons between the sanctuary and the nave in an Eastern Orthodox church. ==== Translations ==== === See also === templon