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Meaning of acephalus | Babel Free

Adjective feminine CEFR B2
[aˈkɛ.pʰa.ɫʊs]

Definitions

  1. Without a head, chief or leader.
    adjective, declension-1, declension-2
  2. Of a hexameter which begins with a short syllable.
    adjective, declension-1, declension-2
  3. Acephalite; pertaining to a Monophysite heresy.
    adjective, declension-1, declension-2
  4. Heathen.
    Medieval-Latin, adjective, declension-1, declension-2
  5. Without a fixed diocese.
    Medieval-Latin, adjective, declension-1, declension-2

Equivalents

English acephal Acephalite
Français acéphale

Examples

“Hoc tempore eadem acephalorum heresis sub anathemate condemnatur.”

At the same time [as the reign of Justinian, son of Heraclius], the headless ones' heresy was condemned with anathema.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

acer acerae aceram acerarum aceras acerata

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