chronotaxis

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noun

A list or table, sorted in chronological order, of people who held an office. Mostly used for the succession of bishops.

OriginEnglish taxis ← Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos) →
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Meanings

nounchronotaxis (plural chronotaxes)

plural chronotaxes

  1. A list or table, sorted in chronological order, of people who held an office. Mostly used for the succession of bishops.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
  2. Englishchrono-
  3. Englishtaxis
  4. Englishchronotaxis

From chrono- + taxis.

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Translations

Irish crónaluadar
  • crónaluadarlist or table in chronological order
Italian cronotassi
  • cronotassilist or table in chronological order
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Chicago

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