Old English · noun
diacon
Normalised diācon
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈdi.ɑː.kon/
- Syllables
- ˈdi · ɑː · kon (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- deacon
Meaning
-
deacon
Hī hæfdon him mid fela leorningcnihta, of þām hī hādodon mæssepreostas and diāconas, and fela ċircan ārǣrdon.
They had with them many disciples, from whom they ordained priests and deacons, and founded many churches.
Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
Declension
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Latin diāconus, from Ancient Greek διᾱ́κονος (diā́konos, “servant”).
Descendants
deacon
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