Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antistes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-stes
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chief minister of the Swiss Reformed Church in a given canton, from the sixteenth to the nineteeth centuries.

Example Sentences

"One of the reasons Antistes Samuel was first attracted to Gustele Faber was her “second sight.”"
"Anton Klingler, the Antistes of Zurich, recommended him for preferment in the Church of England as a “speedy reward” for his past service."

Etymology

From Latin antistes (“bishop”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: antistes

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Questions

What does antistes mean?: The chief minister of the Swiss Reformed Church in a given canton, from the sixteenth to the nineteeth centuries.
Where does antistes come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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