Hagioscope - Wikipedia A hagioscope (from Ancient Greek άγιος (ágios) ' holy ' and σκοπεῖν (skopeîn) ' to see ') or squint is an architectural term denoting a small splayed opening or tunnel at seated eye-level, through an internal masonry dividing wall of a church in an oblique direction (south-east or north-east), giving worshippers a view of the
Hagioscope | Church Viewing, Medieval Art Religious . . . Hagioscope, in architecture, any opening, usually oblique, cut through a wall or a pier in the chancel of a church to enable the congregation—in transepts or chapels, from which the altar would not otherwise be visible—to witness the elevation of the host (the eucharistic bread) during mass
How “Hagioscope” Windows Offered a Holy Peek of the Host to . . . In the architecture of some medieval Catholic churches today, an unusual feature captures the curiosity of pilgrims: the hagioscope Originating from a blend of Greek words for ‘holy’ and ‘to see,’ hagioscopes are small, angled openings through church walls
HAGIOSCOPE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of HAGIOSCOPE is an opening in the interior walls of a cruciform church so placed as to afford a view of the altar to those in the transept
What does hagioscope mean? - Definitions. net A hagioscope or squint, in architecture, is an opening through the wall of a church in an oblique direction, to enable the worshippers in the transepts or other parts of the church, from which the altar was not visible, to see the elevation of the host
Hagioscope - Encyclopedia. com hagioscope Squint, loricula, or aperture cut obliquely in a wall (usually of a chancel), affording a visual connection between the high-altar and the aisles or side-chapels
hagioscope - Wiktionary, the free dictionary hagioscope (plural hagioscopes) (architecture) A small opening in an interior wall of a church, enabling those in the transept to view the high altar Synonyms: leper's squint, lychnoscope, squint