acephali

acephali · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromacephalus
2. English todayacephali

From Late Latin, plural of Latin acephalus. See acephal.

Acephali · noun²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀκέφαλος“headless”
2. Late Latin · borrowed fromacephalus
3. English todayAcephali

Borrowed from Late Latin acephalus, from Ancient Greek ἀκέφαλος (aképhalos, “headless”), apparently referring to the various movements’ refusals to accept the decisions of church councils.

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