Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barlaamite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bar-laamite
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Supporting or pertaining to the theologian Barlaam of Seminara, especially his opposition to Hesychasm.

noun

An advocate of Barlaamite views, an opponent of Hesychasm.

Example Sentences

"[…] but in the next age the question was forgotten; nor can I learn that the axe or the fagot were employed for the extirpation of the Barlaamite heresy."
"At the End of the Age, arose the Question of Thaboretick Light, betwixt the Barlaamites and Palamites; which is agitated with great Heat in Synods, with Anathema's and biting Libels; as if they were striving for the chief Articles of Faith, and as if the whole of Religion consisted in such Trifles."
"I have been accused repeatedly over the past eight hours of being a Barlaamite."

Etymology

From Barlaam + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Barlaam

Inflected Forms

Barlaamites (plural)

Questions

What does barlaamite mean?: Supporting or pertaining to the theologian Barlaam of Seminara, especially his opposition to Hesychasm.
Where does barlaamite come from?: From Barlaam + -ite.

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