cenobiarch en · NOUN
Etymology
Simplification of coenobiarch, from Latin coenobiarcha (“abbot”), from Koine Greek κοινοβιάρχης (koinobiárkhēs, “abbot”), from κοινόβιον (koinóbion, “cenobium, monastery”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”) + -ης (-ēs).
Meanings
- (often, qualifier:chiefly Eastern Orthodoxy) The leader of a cenobium: an abbot, a guru.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cœnobiarch | alternative | lexicographic | |
| coenobiarch | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cenobiarches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |