Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maphrian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: maphri-an
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

catholicos, high-ranking bishop

Example Sentences

"Tabriz was not subordinated directly to the Patriarchate with the nominal see in Antioch in Syria, but to the so-called Maphrian, who administered the entire East of the West-Syrian sphere from Mesopotamia to Central Asia."

Etymology

From Classical Syriac ܡܲܦ̮ܪܝܵܢܵܐ (map̄ryānā, “one who causes to be abundant”).

Word Breakdown

Root: ܡܲܦ̮ܪܝܵܢܵܐ

Questions

What does maphrian mean?: catholicos, high-ranking bishop
Where does maphrian come from?: From Classical Syriac ܡܲܦ̮ܪܝܵܢܵܐ (map̄ryānā, “one who causes to be abundant”).

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