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NARTHEX
Definition of NARTHEX
noun
A western vestibule leading to the nave in some Christian churches.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Other senses
NARTHEX carries 3 further meanings.
noun
A portico or lobby of an early Christian or Byzantine church or basilica, originally separated from the nave by a railing or screen.
noun
An entrance hall leading to the nave of a church.
noun
A western vestibule leading to the nave in some (especially Orthodox) Christian churches.
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek νάρθηξ (nárthēx, “giant fennel; casket”), a Pre-Greek word, as suggested by the suffix. See also νάρδος (nárdos, “nard”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,145)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, NARTHEX · 2 relatives in the game
NARTHEX in a sentence
“A narthex is not a gathering space or overflow social hall; it is a place of transition from world outside to the heavenly reality within.”
Two Unfortunate and Unnecessary Cathedral Extensions in Australia, 2009
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
NARTHEX in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 26 boards so far. 106 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 65, 24 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 157, 24 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 7 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 65, 24 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
NARTHEX starts with N and ends with X. Sorted, its letters read AEHNRTX - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram. It uses X - among the least common letters in written English.
Could you have found NARTHEX?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 65 - and most players walked straight past it.
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