skete

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From ecclesiastical (medieval) Ancient Greek σκήτη (skḗtē), which is either from a place name in Egypt Σκήτις, Coptic Ϣⲓϩⲏⲧ (Šihēt), or via aphesis from ἀσκητής (askētḗs, ascetic; monk, hermit).

Noun[edit]

skete (plural sketes)

  1. a kind of hermitage

Anagrams[edit]

Danish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈsɡ̊eːd̥ə] (as a participle) IPA(key): [ˈsɡ̊eˀd̥ə]

Verb[edit]

skete

  1. inflection of ske:
    1. past tense
    2. past participle plural/definite singular