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diaconicon

diaconicon noun: a sacristy for sacred vessels in a Greek church, on the south side of the bema or sanctuary.

Noun

diaconicon (plural diaconica)

  1. A sacristy for sacred vessels in a Greek church, on the south side of the bema or sanctuary.

Forms of diaconicon

pluraldiaconica

Origin of diaconicon

From Greek διακονικό (diakonikó). Compare Ancient Greek διάκονος (diákonos) and English deacon.

Questions about diaconicon

What does diaconicon mean?
Diaconicon means a sacristy for sacred vessels in a Greek church, on the south side of the bema or sanctuary.
What part of speech is diaconicon?
Diaconicon is a noun.
What is the plural of diaconicon?
The plural of diaconicon is diaconica.

Words near diaconicon in the dictionary

  1. diaconcentration
  2. diaconcentrations
  3. diaconcentrator
  4. diaconcentrators
  5. diaconica
  6. diaconicon
  7. diaconiology
  8. diaconnotative
  9. Diacono
  10. Diaconos
  11. diacope

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