Hesychast

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin hesychasta, from ecclesiastical Greek ἡσυχαστής (hēsukhastḗs), from ἡσυχάζειν (hēsukházein, “to be quiet”), from ἥσυχος (hḗsukhos, “quiet”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛsɪkæst/ === Noun === Hesychast (plural Hesychasts) (ecclesiastical history) A monk of the Orthodox Catholic Church that engages in noetic prayer. ==== Translations ====