diakones

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdi.aː.koːˈnɛs/
• Hyphenation: dia‧ko‧nes
• Rhymes: -ɛs

Noun

diakones f (plural diakonessen, diminutive diakonesje n)

1. Superseded spelling of diacones.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch diacones, from French diaconesse, ultimately from Latin diaconissa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [diaˈkonəs]
• Hyphenation: di‧a‧ko‧nês

Noun

diakonês (first-person possessive diakonesku, second-person possessive diakonesmu, third-person possessive diakonesnya)

1. (Christianity, Protestantism) female deacon, with duties of helping the priests and carrying out parish work.

Related terms

• diaken
• diakon

 

Further reading

• “diakones” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.