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hieromonk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
hi-eromonk
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A monk of the Eastern Church who is also a priest.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ἱερομόναχος (hieromónakhos), from Ancient Greek ἱερός (hierós) + μοναχός (monakhós).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἱερομόναχος, ἱερός

Inflected Forms

hieromonks (plural)

Synonyms

hieromonach priestmonk

Questions

What does hieromonk mean?
A monk of the Eastern Church who is also a priest.
Where does hieromonk come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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