arcediano

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish arcidiano, arçidiano, from Late Latin archidiaconus, based on Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “chief”) + διάκονος (diákonos, “servant, minister”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /aɾθeˈdjano/ [aɾ.θeˈð̞ja.no]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /aɾseˈdjano/ [aɾ.seˈð̞ja.no]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: ar‧ce‧dia‧no

Noun

arcediano m (plural arcedianos)

1. archdeacon

   Synonym: archidiácono

Derived terms

• arcedianato

 

Related terms

• arzobispo
• diácono

 

Further reading

• “arcediano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28