Accaophori

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UK/ɐkˌe͡ɪəfˈɔːɹi/

noun

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.

OriginLatin saccus ← Ancient Greek σᾰ́κκος →
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Meanings

nounAccaophori (plural Accaophori)
  1. historicalChristianityA 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.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσᾰ́κκος“sack, bag”
  2. Latinsaccus“sack”
  3. EnglishAccaophori

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

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Accaophori. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Accaophori

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“Accaophori.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Accaophori. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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