sekos

Ancient Greek

sekos (plural sekoi)

1. (historical) A sacred enclosure, sanctuary or cella in an ancient Greek temple.
   • 1854, Jamees Talboys Wheeler, The geography of Herodotus, page 371:

     In this last-mentioned chamber there is a central doorway, leading to the holy recess, or sekos; and two other doorways also communicate with the two ends of a gallery which runs round the sekos.

• skeos, sokes