diskos

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noun

A small plate used to hold eucharistic bread which is to be consecrated; a paten.

OriginAncient Greek δίσκος →
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Meanings

noundiskos (plural diskoi)

plural diskoi

  1. chiefly Eastern OrthodoxyChristianityA small plate used to hold eucharistic bread which is to be consecrated; a paten.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδίσκος
  2. Englishdiskos

From Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos) (nominative plural δίσκοι (dískoi)). Doublet of dais, desk, disc, discus, dish, and disk.

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APA

diskos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diskos

MLA

“diskos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diskos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diskos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diskos.

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