Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

autocephality

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: au-to-cephal-i-ty
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Macedonian Orthodox Church is struggling for the recognition of its autocephality by the other Orthodox Churches."

Etymology

From auto- + cephal- + -ity.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

autocephalous autocephaly autocephalic

Questions

What does autocephality mean?: The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
Where does autocephality come from?: From auto- + cephal- + -ity.

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