Etymology

Accaophori

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Today it means: A member of a group of 4th century penitants who wore coarse clothing and used water for the Eucharist instead of wine. They have been considered offshoots of the Manichaeans and Marcionists, and were outlawed by Theodosius I along with the Encratites and Hydroparastatæ, with whom they are often confused. Full definition →

Latin saccus ← Ancient Greek σᾰ́κκος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσᾰ́κκος“sack, bag”
  2. Latin · derived fromsaccus“sack”
  3. English todayAccaophori

From a misreading of Saccaophori; from Latin saccus (“sack”) and Ancient Greek σᾰ́κκος (sắkkos, “sack, bag”) + φέρω (phérō, “bearer, carrier”).

Words from the same roots

Latinsaccus all →

sacosacciferoussaccus

Ancient Greekσᾰ́κκος all →

saccus

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