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catholicos

/kəˈθɒlɪkəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
catholi-cos
IPA
/kəˈθɒlɪkəs/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A high-ranking bishop or patriarch in certain Eastern Christian traditions.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós). Doublet of catholic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: καθολικός

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kəˈθɒlɪkəs/

Inflected Forms

catholicoses (plural) catholicoi (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

maphrian

Questions

How do you pronounce catholicos?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈθɒlɪkəs/.
What does catholicos mean?
A high-ranking bishop or patriarch in certain Eastern Christian traditions.
Where does catholicos come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce catholicos

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