diacon

Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /diˈaː.kon/, [dɪˈaː.kɔn]

Noun

diācon f (genitive diācōnis); third declension

  1. deacon

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


Old English

Etymology

From Latin diāconus, from Ancient Greek διᾱ́κονος (diā́konos, servant).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdi.ɑːkon/

Noun

diācon m

  1. deacon

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)

  1. (Christianity, historical) A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).
  2. (Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism) A clergyman ranked directly below a priest, with duties of helping the priests and carrying out parish work.

Declension

References

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