"rantistirion" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹæn.tɪsˈtɪ.ɹi.ɒn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-dɪs-/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-ən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɹæn.tisˈti.ɹi.ɑn/ [General-American], /-dis-/ [General-American], /-ən/ [General-American] Audio: En-uk-rantistirion.ogg , En-us-rantistirion.ogg
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 (-ion, “suffix forming diminutive nouns”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gkm|ῥαντιστήριον}} Byzantine Greek ῥαντιστήριον (rhantistḗrion), {{der|en|ine-pro|*weri}} Proto-Indo-European *weri, {{glossary|diminutive}} diminutive Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} rantistirion (plural not attested)
  1. (Eastern Orthodoxy) A ritual sprinkler used in some Christian rites. Tags: no-plural Categories (topical): Eastern Orthodoxy Synonyms: aspergillum, randistirion Translations (ritual sprinkler used in some Christian rites): ῥαντιστήριον (rhantistḗrion) (Ancient Greek), škropilo [neuter] (Serbo-Croatian)

Alternative forms

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