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archisynagogue

Syllables: arch·i·syn·a·gogueUK/ˌɑːkɪˈsɪnəɡɒɡ//ˌɑɹkɪˈsɪnəˌɡɑɡ/

archisynagogue noun: the head of a synagogue.

Noun

archisynagogue (plural archisynagogues)

  1. (Judaism, historical) The head of a synagogue.
    • Only one rabbi of Phrygian origin mentioned in a Palestinian inscription is called an archisynagogue, and only indirect evidence for the possibility of rabbinic chazanim exists.1997, Catherine Hezser, The Social Structure of the Rabbinic Movement in Roman Palestine

Forms of archisynagogue

pluralarchisynagogues

Origin of archisynagogue

Learned borrowing from Latin archisynagōgus. By surface analysis, archi- + synagogue.

Words that rhyme with archisynagogue

Questions about archisynagogue

What does archisynagogue mean?
Archisynagogue means the head of a synagogue.
What part of speech is archisynagogue?
Archisynagogue is a noun.
How do you pronounce archisynagogue?
Archisynagogue is pronounced /ˌɑːkɪˈsɪnəɡɒɡ/ (UK).
What is the plural of archisynagogue?
The plural of archisynagogue is archisynagogues.

Words near archisynagogue in the dictionary

  1. archism
  2. archist
  3. archistriata
  4. archistriatum
  5. archists
  6. archisynagogue
  7. archisynagogues
  8. archit
  9. archit.
  10. Archite
  11. architect

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