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acephali

/eɪˈsɛf.ə.laɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acephali
IPA
/eɪˈsɛf.ə.laɪ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of acephalus

noun

A people reported by Herodotus and Josephus to have no heads or removable heads.

noun

Uncommon form of acephalites

noun

Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control.

noun

A group of individuals who didn't adhear to the condemnation of Nestorius at the Council of Ephesus (431 CE).

noun

A faction comprised of people who initially refused to acknowledge the authority of the Council of Chalcedon.

noun

A radical Monophysite sect in the era after the Council of Chalcedon (451 CE). This sect eventually split into three groups, the Anthropomorphites, Barsanuphists, and Esianists, before being absorbed by the Jacobites in the 9th century.

noun

A 5th century faction of Eutychians who had no leader.

Etymology

From Late Latin, plural of Latin acephalus. See acephal.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

clerici acephali Nestorian Acephali Monophysite Acephali Alexandrian Acephali

Frequently Paired Words

Acephali acephalite

Synonyms

Acephalite Nestorian Acephali Haesitantes Monophysite Acephali Alexandrian Acephali Paulitae Barsanian later Semidalite clerici vagans vagabundus

Questions

How do you pronounce acephali?
The recorded pronunciation is /eɪˈsɛf.ə.laɪ/.
What does acephali mean?
plural of acephalus
Where does acephali come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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