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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin accēnsor, from accendō (light, kindle) + -tor (agent noun suffix). Compare accend.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ækˈsɛnsɚ/, /əkˈsɛnsɚ/
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Noun

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accensor (plural accensors)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) One of the functionaries who light and trim the tapers.

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