arcidiano

See also: arçidiano

Old Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin archidiaconus, based on Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-, chief) + διάκονος (diákonos, servant, minister).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɾt͡siˈdjano/

Noun

arcidiano m (plural arcidianos)

  1. archdeacon
    • c. 1200, Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 1r:
      [R]emont por la gracia de dios. arçobispo de Toledo. a don almeric. arçidiano de antiochia con grant amor ſalut ⁊ amidtad.
      [Remont, por la gracia de Dios arçobispo de Toledo, a don Almerich, arcidiano de Antiochia con grant amor salut e amiztat.]
      Remont, by the grace of God archbishop of Toledo, to master Almerich, archdeacon of Antioch, with great love, haleness and goodwill.
    • c. 1200, Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 1r.:
      a qui reſpõdio el arcidiano El mẏo ſẽnor dõ remont. arçobispo de Toledo. El to clerigo almerich. aꝛçidiano de antiochẏa. rẽde gr̃as adios & atẏ. []
      [A qui respondió el arcidiano, El mío sennor don Remont, arçobispo de Toledo, el to clerigo Almerich, arcidiano de Antiochia, rende gracias a Dios e a ti. [] ]
      To this the archdeacon responded thus, “My lord, master Remont, archbishop of Toledo, your cleric Almerich, archdeacon of Antioch, gives thanks to God and to you”. []

Descendants

  • Spanish: arcediano