arcidiano

See also: arçidiano

Old Spanish

Alternative forms

• arçidiano

Etymology

From Late Latin archidiaconus, based on Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “chief”) + διάκονος (diákonos, “servant, minister”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾt͡siˈdjano/

Noun

arcidiano m (plural arcidianos)

1. archdeacon
   • c. 1200, Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 1r.

     [R]emont por la gracia de dios. arçobispo de Toledo. a don almeric. arçidiano de antiochia con grant amor ſalut ⁊ amidtad.

     Remont, by the Grace of God archbishop of Toledo, to master Almerich, archdeacon of Antioch, with great love, haleness and goodwill.

   • Idem, f. 1r.

     a qui reſpódio el arcidiano El mẏo ſénor dó remont. arçobispo de Toledo. El to clerigo almerich. aRçidiano de antiochẏa. réde gŕas adios & atẏ. […]

     To this the archdeacon responded thus, “My lord, master Remont, archbishop of Toledo, your cleric Almerich, archdeacon of Antioch, gives thanks to God and to you”. […]

Descendants

• Spanish: arcediano