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hierophantic

hi·er·o·phant
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-er-uh-fant, hahy-ruh-, hahy-er-uh-]
    • /ˈhaɪ ər əˌfænt, ˈhaɪ rə-, haɪˈɛr ə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-er-uh-fant, hahy-ruh-, hahy-er-uh-]
    • /ˈhaɪ ər əˌfænt, ˈhaɪ rə-, haɪˈɛr ə-/

Definitions of hierophantic word

  • noun hierophantic (in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice. 1
  • noun hierophantic any interpreter of sacred mysteries or esoteric principles; mystagogue. 1
  • noun hierophantic Of or relating to a hierophant. 1
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Origin of hierophantic

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < Late Latin hierophanta < Greek hierophántēs, equivalent to hiero- hiero- + -phántēs, derivative of phaínein to show, make known

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Parts of speech for Hierophantic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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hierophantic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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