acólito

See also: acolito

Portuguese

Noun

acólito m (plural acólitos, feminine acólita, feminine plural acólitas)

(ecclesiastical) acolyte (person ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass)
acolyte; assistant

Synonyms

(assistant): ajudante, assistente

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈkolito/, [aˈkolit̪o]

Noun

acólito m (plural acólitos, feminine acólita, feminine plural acólitas)

acolyte
minion (a sycophantic follower)

Derived terms

acolitar

Further reading

“acólito” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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