arcidiano

See also: arçidiano

Old Spanish

Alternative forms

• arçidiano

Etymology

From Late Latin archidiaconus, based on Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “chief”) + διάκονος (diákonos, “servant, minister”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾt͡siˈdjano/

Noun

arcidiano m (plural arcidianos)

1. archdeacon
   • c. 1200, Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 1r:

     [R]emont por la gracia de dios. arçobispo de Toledo. a don almeric. arçidiano de antiochia con grant amor ſalut ⁊ amidtad.

     [Remont, por la gracia de Dios arçobispo de Toledo, a don Almerich, arcidiano de Antiochia con grant amor salut e amiztat.]

     Remont, by the grace of God archbishop of Toledo, to master Almerich, archdeacon of Antioch, with great love, haleness and goodwill.

   • c. 1200, Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 1r.:

     a qui reſpõdio el arcidiano El mẏo ſẽnor dõ remont. arçobispo de Toledo. El to clerigo almerich. aꝛçidiano de antiochẏa. rẽde gr̃as adios & atẏ. […]

     [A qui respondió el arcidiano, El mío sennor don Remont, arçobispo de Toledo, el to clerigo Almerich, arcidiano de Antiochia, rende gracias a Dios e a ti. […] ]

     To this the archdeacon responded thus, “My lord, master Remont, archbishop of Toledo, your cleric Almerich, archdeacon of Antioch, gives thanks to God and to you”. […]

Descendants

• Spanish: arcediano