Agapetae

== English == === Alternative forms === agapetae Agapetæ === Etymology === Eponym from Agape +‎ -tae === Pronunciation === === Noun === Agapetae pl (plural only) (historical) Women of the early Christian church who cohabited in a state of "spiritual love" with clergy or laymen who had vowed chastity. (historical) Monks or clergy who cohabited with virgins and widows of the church. (historical) A 4th century Spanish sect founded by Agape and her husband Elpidius that rejected the institution of marriage and was deemed heretical for its perceived hedonism. Considered also to be a forerunner of Priscillianism. ==== Synonyms ==== Dilectae (male cohabitants) subintroductae ==== Related terms ==== agapet Agapeti === References ===