diaconal

D2I1A1C3O1N1A1L1
/daɪˈækənəl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to a deacon or the diaconate.

OriginMiddle French diaconal ← Latin diaconus →
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Meanings

adjectivediaconal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to a deacon or the diaconate.
noundiaconal (plural diaconals)

plural diaconals

  1. A member of the diaconate.

Origin

  1. Latindiaconus“deacon”
  2. Middle Frenchdiaconal
  3. Englishdiaconal

From Middle French diaconal, from Latin diaconus (“deacon”).

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Translations

Catalan diaconal
  • diaconalof or pertaining to deacon
Finnish diakoninen
  • diakoninenof or pertaining to deacon
French diaconal
  • diaconalof or pertaining to deacon
Spanish diaconal
  • diaconalof or pertaining to deacon

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diaconal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaconal.

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