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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-thol-i-kuh s, -kos]
- /kəˈθɒl ɪ kəs, -ˌkɒs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-thol-i-kuh s, -kos]
- /kəˈθɒl ɪ kəs, -ˌkɒs/
Definitions of catholicos word
- noun catholicos the patriarch of the Armenian Church 3
- noun plural catholicos (often initial capital letter) Eastern Church. any of the heads of certain autocephalous churches. (in some autocephalous churches) a primate subject to a patriarch and having authority over metropolitans. 1
- noun plural catholicos (in the early Christian church) the head of monasteries in the same city. 1
- noun catholicos (Christianity) A bishop or patriarch of certain states or regions of the ancient Near East; now specifically, the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. 0
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Origin of catholicos
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Late Greek katholikós, noun use of Greek adj.; see catholic
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Parts of speech for Catholicos
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catholicos popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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