acólito

== Portuguese == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: a‧có‧li‧to === 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: ajudante, assistente === Further reading === “acólito”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “acólito”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈkolito/ [aˈko.li.t̪o] Rhymes: -olito Syllabification: a‧có‧li‧to === Noun === acólito m (plural acólitos, feminine acólita, feminine plural acólitas) (Christianity) acolyte (Christianity) altar boy Synonyms: monago, monaguillo minion (a sycophantic follower) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Tagalog: akolito === Further reading === “acólito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025