Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diskos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: diskos
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small plate used to hold eucharistic bread which is to be consecrated; a paten.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos) (nominative plural δίσκοι (dískoi)). Doublet of dais, desk, disc, discus, dish, and disk.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: δίσκος

Inflected Forms

diskoi (plural)

Questions

What does diskos mean?: A small plate used to hold eucharistic bread which is to be consecrated; a paten.
Where does diskos come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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