Speakur

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zeon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
zeon
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the hot water added to the chalice by the priest during the Byzantine Eucharist to commemorate the water that flowed from the crucified Christ's side when pierced by the spear

Uncountable

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ζέον (zéon, “zeon; boiling”), from Ancient Greek ζέω (zéō, “boil”).

Usage

Questions

What does zeon mean?
the hot water added to the chalice by the priest during the Byzantine Eucharist to commemorate the water that flowed from the crucified Christ's side when pierced by the spear
Where does zeon come from?
From Byzantine Greek ζέον (zéon, “zeon; boiling”), from Ancient Greek ζέω (zéō, “boil”).

How to pronounce zeon

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