diacon
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /diˈaː.kon/, [dɪˈaː.kɔn]
Inflection
Third declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | diācon | diācōnēs |
Genitive | diācōnis | diācōnum |
Dative | diācōnī | diācōnibus |
Accusative | diācōnem | diācōnēs |
Ablative | diācōne | diācōnibus |
Vocative | diācon | diācōnēs |
References
- diacon in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
Old English
Etymology
From Latin diāconus, from Ancient Greek διᾱ́κονος (diā́konos, “servant”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdi.ɑːkon/
Romanian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek διᾱ́κονος (diā́konos, “servant, minister”), partially through Slavic (compare Russian диа́кон (diákon)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diˈa.kon/
Noun
diacon m (plural diaconi)
- (Christianity, historical) A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).
- (Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism) A clergyman ranked directly below a priest, with duties of helping the priests and carrying out parish work.
Declension
References
- DER via diacon in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
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