rantistirion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ritual sprinkler used in some Christian rites.

Pronunciation

/ɹæn.tɪsˈtɪ.ɹi.ɒn/ /-dɪs-/ /-ən/ En-uk-rantistirion.ogg /ɹæn.tisˈti.ɹi.ɑn/ /-dis-/ En-us-rantistirion.ogg

Word forms

rantistirion randistirion

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek ῥαντιστήριον (rhantistḗrion), from ῥαντίζω (rhantízō) (a late form of ῥαίνω (rhaínō, “to sprinkle, purify”), from Proto-Indo-European *weri) + -ῐον (-ĭon, “suffix forming diminutive nouns”).

Synonyms

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