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accaophori

/ɐkˌe͡ɪəfˈɔːɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ac-caophori
IPA
/ɐkˌe͡ɪəfˈɔːɹi/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a group of 4th century penitants who wore coarse clothing and used water for the Eucharist instead of wine. They have been considered offshoots of the Manichaeans and Marcionists, and were outlawed by Theodosius I along with the Encratites and Hydroparastatæ, with whom they are often confused.

Etymology

From a misreading of Saccaophori; from Latin saccus (“sack”) and Ancient Greek σᾰ́κκος (sắkkos, “sack, bag”) + φέρω (phérō, “bearer, carrier”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɐkˌe͡ɪəfˈɔːɹi/

Questions

How do you pronounce accaophori?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɐkˌe͡ɪəfˈɔːɹi/.
What does accaophori mean?
A member of a group of 4th century penitants who wore coarse clothing and used water for the Eucharist instead of wine. They have been considered offshoots of the Manichaeans and Marcionists, and were outlawed by Theodosius I along with the Encratites and Hydroparastatæ, with whom they are often confused.
Where does accaophori come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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