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antipope

/ˈæntiˌpoʊp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
an-tipope
IPA
/ˈæntiˌpoʊp/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who claims or claimed to be the pope, usually as the result of a disputed election or deposition, but is not considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the real pope.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French antipape (later assimilated to anti- + pope), from Medieval Latin antipāpa.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæntiˌpoʊp/
  • British English: /ˈantɪpəʊp/

Inflected Forms

antipopes (plural) anti-pope (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

antipapism antipopery schism antichrist antibishop anticardinal pseudocardinal

Questions

How do you pronounce antipope?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæntiˌpoʊp/.
What does antipope mean?
A person who claims or claimed to be the pope, usually as the result of a disputed election or deposition, but is not considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the real pope.
Where does antipope come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce antipope

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