Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pantocrator

/pænˈtɒkɹətə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: pan-to-cra-tor
IPA: /pænˈtɒkɹətə/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The ruler of everything, especially as an epithet for Jesus Christ; an artistic depiction of Jesus in this aspect.

Example Sentences

"1942, On the dome, and again behind the altar, was Christ Pantocrator, the Ruler of All — Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 988)"

Etymology

From Latin pantocrator, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek παντοκράτωρ (pantokrátōr).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: pantocrator

Questions

How do you pronounce pantocrator?: The recorded pronunciation is /pænˈtɒkɹətə/.
What does pantocrator mean?: The ruler of everything, especially as an epithet for Jesus Christ; an artistic depiction of Jesus in this aspect.
Where does pantocrator come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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