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Acoemetae

Acoemetae noun: an order of fifth-century monks who, by turns, kept up a divine service day and night.

Noun

Acoemetae pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) An order of fifth-century monks who, by turns, kept up a divine service day and night.

Forms of Acoemetae

alternative formAcoemeti

Origin of Acoemetae

From Ancient Greek ἀκοιμητής (akoimētḗs, “one who doesn't sleep”), from κοιμάω (koimáō).

Questions about Acoemetae

What does Acoemetae mean?
Acoemetae means an order of fifth-century monks who, by turns, kept up a divine service day and night.
What part of speech is Acoemetae?
Acoemetae is a noun.

Words near Acoemetae in the dictionary

  1. acoelomorph
  2. acoelomorphs
  3. acoelomous
  4. acoelous
  5. acoels
  6. Acoemetae
  7. Acoemeti
  8. acoemetic
  9. acoenesthesia
  10. Acoetes
  11. Acoff

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