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diaconal

/daɪˈækənəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
di-a-conal
IPA
/daɪˈækənəl/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a deacon or the diaconate.

noun

A member of the diaconate.

Etymology

From Middle French diaconal, from Latin diaconus (“deacon”).

Inflected Forms

diaconals (plural)

Derived Forms

subdiaconal

Questions

How do you pronounce diaconal?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈækənəl/.
What does diaconal mean?
Of or pertaining to a deacon or the diaconate.
Where does diaconal come from?
From Middle French diaconal, from Latin diaconus (“deacon”).

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