acólito

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧có‧li‧to

Noun

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acólito m (plural acólitos, feminine acólita, feminine plural acólitas)

  1. (ecclesiastical) acolyte (person ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass)
  2. acolyte; assistant
    Synonyms: ajudante, assistente

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈkolito/ [aˈko.li.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -olito
  • Syllabification: a‧có‧li‧to

Noun

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acólito m (plural acólitos, feminine acólita, feminine plural acólitas)

  1. (Christianity) acolyte
    • 1891, Benito Pérez Galdós, Ángel Guerra:
      Los anónimos eran dos o tres caballeros de paño pardo, naturales de Cebolla o Erustes, otros tantos compañeros de Anchuras, algún profesor del colegio en que el difunto enseñaba Historia, el sacristán y acólitos de San Juan.
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  2. (Christianity) altar boy
    Synonyms: monago, monaguillo
    • 1820, Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva, transl., Oficio de la Semana Santa:
      el Subdiácono en medio de dos acólitos que tengan ciriales encendidos
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  3. minion (a sycophantic follower)

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