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oeconomus

/iːˈkɒnəməs/

oeconomus noun: a married priest (chiefly Orthodox Christian and Uniate usage), as opposed to a hieromonk.

Noun

oeconomus (plural oeconomi)

  1. A married priest (chiefly Orthodox Christian and Uniate usage), as opposed to a hieromonk.
  2. A priest or other person who serves as the bursar or finance officer of a diocese or religious institution (chiefly Roman Catholic usage), an episcopal oeconomus temporarily takes charge of church property in the event of an episcopal vacancy.
  3. A Byzantine title given to the chief steward or treasurer of a household or institution.

Forms of oeconomus

pluraloeconomi

Origin of oeconomus

From Latin oeconomus, from Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος (oikonómos), from οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + νόμος (nómos, “law, rule”).

Questions about oeconomus

What does oeconomus mean?
Oeconomus means a married priest (chiefly Orthodox Christian and Uniate usage), as opposed to a hieromonk.
What part of speech is oeconomus?
Oeconomus is a noun.
How do you pronounce oeconomus?
Oeconomus is pronounced /iːˈkɒnəməs/.
What is the plural of oeconomus?
The plural of oeconomus is oeconomi.

Words near oeconomus in the dictionary

  1. oecologic
  2. oecologies
  3. oecology
  4. oeconomi
  5. oeconomies
  6. oeconomus
  7. oeconomy
  8. oeconym
  9. oeconyms
  10. oecophobia
  11. oecophorid

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