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theatine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
the-a-tine
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a Catholic order established in 1524 in Italy, which consisted of monks and later, nuns under the direction of the monks.

adj

Of or belonging to the Theatines

Etymology

Named after Chieti (Theate), of which one of its founders, John Peter Caraffa, was bishop.

Inflected Forms

Theatines (plural) Theatin (alternative)

Questions

What does theatine mean?
A member of a Catholic order established in 1524 in Italy, which consisted of monks and later, nuns under the direction of the monks.
Where does theatine come from?
Named after Chieti (Theate), of which one of its founders, John Peter Caraffa, was bishop.

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