Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

donatist

/ˈdəʊnətɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: do-natist
IPA: /ˈdəʊnətɪst/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a group of Christians in fourth-century North Africa who broke away as a group after opposing the appointment of Caecilianus as Bishop of Carthage, and who disputed the validity of baptisms performed by others.

Example Sentences

"Faced with petitions from the Donatists, in 311 Constantine made a decision of great significance for the future."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Dōnātista, from Dōnātus, one of their leaders.

Word Breakdown

Root: Dōnātista

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdəʊnətɪst/

Inflected Forms

Donatists (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce donatist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdəʊnətɪst/.
What does donatist mean?: One of a group of Christians in fourth-century North Africa who broke away as a group after opposing the appointment of Caecilianus as Bishop of Carthage, and who disputed the validity of baptisms performed by others.
Where does donatist come from?: From Medieval Latin Dōnātista, from Dōnātus, one of their leaders.

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