zōthēca, ae, f., = ζωθήκη.
I A little private chamber , closet , or cabinet , for reposing in by day (cf. conclave), Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 21; cf. zothecula.—
II A recess , niche , for religious purposes, Inscr. Orell. 1368; 2006; 3889.