English Explanatory Dictionary

acephali

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of acephalus
  2. A people reported by Herodotus and Josephus to have no heads or removable heads.
  3. The Eutychians, a Christian sect in the year 482 without a leader. See http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01100c.htm.
  4. Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control.
  5. A class of levelers in the time of King Henry I.

Pronunciation

/eɪˈsɛf.ə.laɪ/ /əˈsɛf.ə.laɪ/ /eɪˈsɛf.ə.li/ /əˈsɛf.ə.li/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-acephali.wav

Word forms

acephali

Etymology

From Late Latin, plural of Latin acephalus. See acephal.

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