Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

presbyterate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pres-byter-ate
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

presbytership, eldership

noun

The order of presbyters.

noun

A body of presbyters or elders of the Church.

verb

To constitute or organize according to the Presbyterian system, or along Presbyterian lines.

adj

Constituted of presbyters or elders.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Discipline..was not to bee exercised by the minister alone and his people, but by a united power of ministers presbyterated (or their delegates, prudent chosen men for such an affaire)."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin presbyterātus. By surface analysis, presbyter + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, a body of people involved with it).

Word Breakdown

Root: presbyterātus

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

presbyterates (plural) presbyterates (present, singular) presbyterating (participle, present) presbyterated (participle, past) presbyterated (past)

Questions

What does presbyterate mean?: presbytership, eldership
Where does presbyterate come from?: From Medieval Latin presbyterātus. By surface analysis, presbyter + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, a body of people involved with it).

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