autocephalous
autocephalous · more autocephalous · most autocephalous
автокефальний
автокефальный
autokephal
Fully independent of the authority of any other churchFully independent of the authority of any other church.
/ɔːtə(ʊ)ˈsɛfələs/
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable, usually)Fully independent of the authority of any other church.
(not comparable, usually)Presiding over an autocephalous church.
(comparable, not comparable, usually)Independent; not governed by others.
autokephal
автокефа́льныйavtokefálʹnyj
автокефа́льнийavtokefálʹnyj
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
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Deutsch
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(of a church) independent:
Origin
From Ancient Greek αὐτοκέφαλος (autoképhalos), from αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”) + κεφαλή (kephaFrom Ancient Greek αὐτοκέφαλος (autoképhalos), from αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”). By surface analysis, auto- + -cephalous.
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Forms
more autocephalous, most autocephalous| Comparative | more autocephalous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most autocephalous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form