acoliet

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch acolijt, from Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos, “follower, attendant”), from Ancient Greek κέλευθος (kéleuthos, “path”), from Proto-Indo-European *kel- with copulative ἀ- (a-). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌaː.koːˈlit/ Hyphenation: aco‧liet Rhymes: -it === Noun === acoliet m (plural acolieten, diminutive acolietje n, feminine acoliete) acolyte, lesser clergyman who only received the four lower ordinations liturgical assistant of the officiating priest disciple, follower ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: akoliet