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presbytera

presbytera noun: a female presbyter.

Noun

presbytera (plural presbyterae)

  1. A female presbyter.
  2. The wife of a presbyter.

Forms of presbytera

pluralpresbyterae

Origin of presbytera

From Latin presbytera, a feminized form of presbyter (“priest”).

Questions about presbytera

What does presbytera mean?
Presbytera means a female presbyter.
What part of speech is presbytera?
Presbytera is a noun.
What is the plural of presbytera?
The plural of presbytera is presbyterae.

Words near presbytera in the dictionary

  1. presbyornithids
  2. presbyphonia
  3. presbypropria
  4. presbyte
  5. presbyter
  6. presbytera
  7. presbyterae
  8. presbyteral
  9. presbyterate
  10. presbyterated
  11. presbyterates

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