akolito

Esperanto

Etymology

From Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos, “follower, attendant”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): [akoˈlito]
• Rhymes: -ito
• Hyphenation: a‧ko‧li‧to

Noun

akolito (accusative singular akoliton, plural akolitoj, accusative plural akolitojn)

1. acolyte

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish acólito, from Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos, “follower, attendant”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈkolito/ [ʔɐˌxoː.lɪˈt̪o]
• Rhymes: -olito
• Syllabification: a‧ko‧li‧to

Noun

akólitó (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃᜓᜎᜒᜆᜓ) (Christianity)

1. acolyte
2. altar server

   Synonyms: sakristan, monasilyo

See also

• diyakono

 

Further reading

• “akolito”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 8