Akolyth
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos, “follower, helper”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Akolyth m (weak or mixed, genitive Akolythen or Akolyths, plural Akolythen)
- (Christianity, now chiefly Roman Catholicism) acolyte, altar boy (generally, an assistant who performs liturgical duties such as carrying the wine, water and lights at Mass)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Akolyth [masculine, weak // mixed]
Further reading[edit]
- “Akolyth” in Duden online
Categories:
- German terms borrowed from Late Latin
- German terms derived from Late Latin
- German terms derived from Ancient Greek
- German 3-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German terms with audio links
- German lemmas
- German nouns
- German weak nouns
- German mixed nouns
- German masculine nouns
- de:Christianity
- de:Roman Catholicism