hegumen

he·gu·men

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hi-gyoo-muh n]
- /hɪˈgyu mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hi-gyoo-muh n]
- /hɪˈgyu mən/

Definitions of hegumen word

noun hegumen the head of a monastery. 1
noun hegumen the head of a monastery of the Eastern Church 0

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Origin of hegumen

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

1655-65; < Medieval Latin hēgūmenus < Greek hēgoúmenos chief, literally, leading, present participle of hēgeîsthai to lead

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Parts of speech for Hegumen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hegumen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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