acoliet

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch acolijt, from Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos, “follower, attendant”), from Ancient Greek κέλευθος (kéleuthos, “path”), from Proto-Indo-European *kel- with copulative ἀ- (a-).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌaː.koːˈlit/
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  • Hyphenation: aco‧liet
  • Rhymes: -it

Noun

acoliet m (plural acolieten, diminutive acolietje n, feminine acoliete)

  1. acolyte

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: akoliet
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