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oeconomus

/iːˈkɒnəməs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oe-cono-mus
IPA
/iːˈkɒnəməs/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A married priest (chiefly Orthodox Christian and Uniate usage), as opposed to a hieromonk.

noun

A priest or other person who serves as the bursar or finance officer of a diocese or religious institution (chiefly Roman Catholic usage), an episcopal oeconomus temporarily takes charge of church property in the event of an episcopal vacancy.

noun

A Byzantine title given to the chief steward or treasurer of a household or institution.

Etymology

From Latin oeconomus, from Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος (oikonómos), from οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + νόμος (nómos, “law, rule”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

oeconomi (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce oeconomus?
The recorded pronunciation is /iːˈkɒnəməs/.
What does oeconomus mean?
A married priest (chiefly Orthodox Christian and Uniate usage), as opposed to a hieromonk.
Where does oeconomus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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