Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ambonoclast

/æmˈbɒnəˌklæst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-bon-o-clast
IPA: /æmˈbɒnəˌklæst/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who wishes to excessively modernize churches, particularly by removing traditional screens.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

""The principal characteristics of modern ambonoclasts may be summed up as follows:""
""ambonoclasts who destroyed so much screenwork during the last century ...""
""Wyatt's policy, too, was to remove screens and to open a building from end to end: he was an ambonoclast. ""

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄμβων (ámbōn, “pulpit”) + -o- + -clast. In reference to the rood screen that separated the choir (where priests were) from the nave (where the congregation was) in a medieval church, and from which was sometimes also read.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἄμβων

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

ambonoclasts (plural)

Derived Forms

ambonoclastic

Questions

How do you pronounce ambonoclast?: The recorded pronunciation is /æmˈbɒnəˌklæst/.
What does ambonoclast mean?: One who wishes to excessively modernize churches, particularly by removing traditional screens.
Where does ambonoclast come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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