antependium

Meanings

Plural: antependia, antependiums

Noun

The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ante (“before”) + pendere (“to hang”).

Synonyms

forecloth

Scrabble Score: 16

antependium is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
antependium is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
antependium is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

antependium is a valid Words With Friends word