Definitions For Azymite

Noun

AZYMITE (plural AZYMITEs) (Eastern Orthodoxy, historical, pejorative) One who administers the eucharist with unleavened bread#noun, bread, in particular a member of the latin church or roman catholic church. : {{antonyms, en, fermentarian, prozymite}}

Usage notes

The word was used pejoratively by some members of the eastern orthodox church to refer to members of the latin church or roman catholic church.

Alternative forms

Azymite

Translations

French: azymite, m

Etymology

from {{der , en , la , azȳmita}}, from {{der , en , grc , ἀζῡμίτης}}, from {{m , grc , ἄζῡμος}}{{r:oed online , entry=azymite , pos=n , id=14166 , date=1885 , nodot=yes}}; {{r:lexico , entry=azymite}} + {{m , grc , -ῑ́της , pos=suffix forming masculine nouns meaning being connected to or a member of something, or coming from a particular place}}. {{lang , grc , ἄζῡμος}} is derived from {{m , grc , ᾰ̓- , alpha privativum, a prefix forming words having a sense opposite to the word or stem to which it is attached/em}} + {{m/">pos=the alpha privativum, a prefix forming words having a sense opposite to the word or stem to which it is attached}} + {{m , grc , ζύμη , , leaven, yeast}} + {{m , grc , -ος , pos=suffix forming nouns of result or abstract nouns of action}}. the english word is analysable as a- , zymo- , -ite or {{suffix , en , azyme , ite}}.