oeconomus

O1E1C3O1N1O1M3U1S1
/iːˈkɒnəməs/

noun

A married priest (chiefly Orthodox Christian and Uniate usage), as opposed to a hieromonk.

OriginLatin oeconomus ← Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος →
Scrabble 13
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounoeconomus (plural oeconomi)

plural oeconomi

  1. ecclesiasticalA married priest (chiefly Orthodox Christian and Uniate usage), as opposed to a hieromonk.
  2. ecclesiasticalA priest or other person who serves as the bursar or finance officer of a diocese or religious institution (chiefly Roman Catholic usage), an episcopal oeconomus temporarily takes charge of church property in the event of an episcopal vacancy.
  3. A Byzantine title given to the chief steward or treasurer of a household or institution.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekοἰκονόμος
  2. Latinoeconomus
  3. Englishoeconomus

From Latin oeconomus, from Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος (oikonómos), from οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + νόμος (nómos, “law, rule”).

More words from Latin, Ancient Greek

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

oncomouse
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: oeconomus on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.