Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skete

/ˈskiːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: skete
IPA: /ˈskiːt/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A secluded religious community in Eastern Orthodox Christianity which is a dependency of, and generally less physically substantial than, a monastery, generally consisting of living quarters and a church.

Etymology

From ecclesiastical (medieval) Ancient Greek σκήτη (skḗtē), which is either from a place name in Egypt Σκήτις, Coptic Ϣⲓϩⲏⲧ (Šihēt), or via aphesis from ἀσκητής (askētḗs, “ascetic; monk, hermit”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: σκήτη, Ϣⲓϩⲏⲧ

Inflected Forms

sketes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce skete?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskiːt/.
What does skete mean?: A secluded religious community in Eastern Orthodox Christianity which is a dependency of, and generally less physically substantial than, a monastery, generally consisting of living quarters and a church.
Where does skete come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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