acolyte

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English acolite, acolit, from Old French acolyt and Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos, “follower, attendant”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæk.ə.laɪt/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈæk.ə.laɪt/, (Canadian raising) [ˈæk.ə.lɐɪt] (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈæk.ə.lɑet/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈɛk.ə.laɪt/, [ˈɛk.ə.lɑe̯t] === Noun === acolyte (plural acolytes) (Christianity) One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass. (Christianity) An altar server. An attendant, assistant, or follower. ==== Synonyms ==== (assistant): sidekick ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “acolyte”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === cotylae == French == === Alternative forms === acolythe (obsolete) === Etymology === Inherited from Old French acolyt, from Ecclesiastical Latin acolytus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos, “follower, attendant”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.kɔ.lit/ === Noun === acolyte m or f (plural acolytes) (religion) acolyte henchman, sidekick === Further reading === “acolyte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012