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chronotaxis

chronotaxis noun: a list or table, sorted in chronological order, of people who held an office. Mostly used for the succession of bishops.

Noun

chronotaxis (plural chronotaxes)

  1. A list or table, sorted in chronological order, of people who held an office. Mostly used for the succession of bishops.

Forms of chronotaxis

pluralchronotaxes

Origin of chronotaxis

From chrono- + taxis.

Questions about chronotaxis

What does chronotaxis mean?
Chronotaxis means a list or table, sorted in chronological order, of people who held an office. Mostly used for the succession of bishops.
What part of speech is chronotaxis?
Chronotaxis is a noun.
What is the plural of chronotaxis?
The plural of chronotaxis is chronotaxes.

Words near chronotaxis in the dictionary

  1. chronosystem
  2. chronosystemic
  3. chronosystems
  4. chronotaraxis
  5. chronotaxes
  6. chronotaxis
  7. chronotherapeutic
  8. chronotherapeutics
  9. chronotherapies
  10. chronotherapy
  11. chronothermal

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