διάκονος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • δῐήκονος (diḗkonos) – Ionic
  • δῐᾱ́κων (diā́kōn) – later

Etymology

δῐᾰ- (dia-) + Proto-Indo-European *kón-os, from *ken- (“to set oneself in motion”). The length of the ᾱ (ā) is explained by Brugmann and Boisacq as by analogy to long vowels that occurred in compounds where the second element started with a vowel.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δῐᾱ́κονος • (diā́konos) m or f (genitive δῐᾱκόνου); second declension

  1. messenger, courier
  2. servant
  3. (biblical) minister, deacon, deaconess (female deacon)

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Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek διάκονος (diákonos)

Noun

διάκονος • (diákonos) m (plural διάκονοι, feminine διακόνισσα)

  1. (chistianity) deacon

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Further reading

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