azymite

== English == === Etymology === From Latin azȳmita, from Ancient Greek ἀζῡμίτης (azūmítēs), from ἄζῡμος (ázūmos) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs, suffix forming masculine nouns meaning being connected to or a member of something, or coming from a particular place). ἄζῡμος is derived from ᾰ̓- (ă-, the alpha privativum, a prefix forming words having a sense opposite to the word or stem to which it is attached) + ζύμη (zúmē, “leaven, yeast”) + -ος (-os, suffix forming nouns of result or abstract nouns of action). The English word is analysable as, by surface analysis, a- +‎ zym- +‎ -ite or azyme +‎ -ite. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈæzɪmaɪt/ Hyphenation: azy‧mite === Noun === azymite (plural azymites) (Eastern Orthodoxy, historical, derogatory) One who administers the Eucharist with unleavened bread, in particular a member of the Latin Church or Roman Catholic Church. Antonyms: fermentarian, prozymite ==== Usage notes ==== The word was used pejoratively by some members of the Eastern Orthodox Church to refer to members of the Latin Church or Roman Catholic Church. ==== Alternative forms ==== Azymite ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === azymite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia