Etymology

Acœmitæ

Today it means: a 5th century monastic order that organised themselves into sleep cyles to allow for a unbroken chain of devotion to be performed. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀ-
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀ-“a-”
  2. English todayAcœmitæ

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “a-”) + κοιμάομαι (koimáomai, “one who sleeps”).

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