Home › Words › S › synthrononsynthrononsynthronon means A structure, in the apse, containing the cathedra and seating for priests assisting a bishop.EtymologyFrom Ancient Greek σύνθρονον (súnthronon).nounA structure, in the apse, containing the cathedra and seating for priests assisting a bishop.e.g.“In the axis of the basilica, opposite the central apse and 20 m from the choir platform, is a semicircular exedra 6.7 m in span and 4.5 m deep designed for the synthronon.” — 1976, A. Ennabli, “MACOMADES MINORES”, in Richard Stillwell, William L[loyd] MacDonald, Marian Holland McAllister, editors, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites, Princeton, N.J.: Princeton UnDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).