stylites

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UK/ˈstʌɪlʌɪts/US/ˈstaɪlaɪts/UK/staɪˈlaɪtiːz/UK/stʌɪˈlʌɪtiːz/

proper noun

an epithet of several saints revered as stylites

OriginLatin Stȳlītēs ← Ancient Greek Στῡλῑ́της →
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Meanings

stylites1

noun
  1. pluralplural of stylite

Stylites2

proper noun
  1. Christianityan epithet of several saints revered as stylites

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΣτῡλῑ́της
  2. LatinStȳlītēs
  3. EnglishStylites

Representing the Latin Stȳlītēs and/or the Ancient Greek Στῡλῑ́της (Stūlī́tēs) in saints’ epithets borrowed or adapted in toto from those languages.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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