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hesychast

/ˈhɛsɪkæst/

hesychast is the alternative spelling of Hesychast.

Noun capitalized: Hesychast

Hesychast (plural Hesychasts)

  1. A monk of the Orthodox Catholic Church that engages in noetic prayer.

Forms of hesychast

pluralhesychasts
pluralHesychasts

Origin of hesychast

From Medieval Latin hesychasta, from ecclesiastical Greek ἡσυχαστής (hēsukhastḗs), from ἡσυχάζειν (hēsukházein, “to be quiet”), from ἥσυχος (hḗsukhos, “quiet”).

Phrases with hesychast

Questions about hesychast

What does hesychast mean?
Hesychast means a monk of the Orthodox Catholic Church that engages in noetic prayer.
What is hesychast the alternative spelling of?
Hesychast is the alternative spelling of Hesychast.
What part of speech is hesychast?
Hesychast is a noun.
How do you pronounce hesychast?
Hesychast is pronounced /ˈhɛsɪkæst/.
What is the plural of hesychast?
The plural of hesychast is hesychasts.

Words near hesychast in the dictionary

  1. hests
  2. Hestur
  3. Hesvan
  4. Heswall
  5. hesychasm
  6. hesychast
  7. Hesychast controversy
  8. hesychastic
  9. hesychasts
  10. Hesychian
  11. Hesychius

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