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Acœmitæ

UK/ˈakə͡ʊmˌɪtiː/

Acœmitæ proper noun: a 5th century monastic order that organised themselves into sleep cyles to allow for a unbroken chain of devotion to be performed.

Proper noun

Acœmitæ pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) a 5th century monastic order that organised themselves into sleep cyles to allow for a unbroken chain of devotion to be performed.

Synonyms of Acœmitæ

Origin of Acœmitæ

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “a-”) + κοιμάομαι (koimáomai, “one who sleeps”).

Questions about Acœmitæ

What does Acœmitæ mean?
Acœmitæ means a 5th century monastic order that organised themselves into sleep cyles to allow for a unbroken chain of devotion to be performed.
What part of speech is Acœmitæ?
Acœmitæ is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Acœmitæ?
Acœmitæ is pronounced /ˈakə͡ʊmˌɪtiː/ (UK).

Words near Acœmitæ in the dictionary

  1. acystidiate
  2. acytokinetic
  3. Acâș
  4. Acățari
  5. acœlomate
  6. Acœmitæ
  7. Acœtes
  8. ad
  9. ad absurdum
  10. ad baculum
  11. ad banner

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