rantistirion
ran·tis·tir·i·on
rantistirion · rantistirions
A ritual sprinkler used in some Christian ritesA ritual sprinkler used in some Christian rites.
UK/ɹæn.tɪsˈtɪ.ɹi.ɒn/US/ɹæn.tisˈti.ɹi.ɑn/
Meaning
1 senses(no plural)A ritual sprinkler used in some Christian rites.
Origin
Borrowed from Byzantine Greek ῥαντιστήριον (rhantistḗrion), from ῥαντίζω (rhantízō) (a latBorrowed from Byzantine Greek ῥαντιστήριον (rhantistḗrion), from ῥαντίζω (rhantízō) (a late form of ῥαίνω (rhaínō, “to sprinkle, purify”), from Proto-Indo-European *weri) + -ῐον (-ĭon, “suffix forming diminutive nouns”).
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