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Areopagite

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: ărēŏʹpəgīt
  • Received-Pronunciation: /æɹiːˈɒpəɡaɪt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A member of the ancient-Athenian conciliary court of the Areopagus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ancient-Greek

Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Areopagist

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a member of the council of the Areopagus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: member, fellow member

History

Etymology

From the Middle English Ariopagite, Ariopagyte, from the Latin arēopagītes, from the Ancient Greek Ἀρεοπαγίτης (Areopagítēs); equivalent to Areopagus + -ite.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: areopagita — a member of the ancient Athenian conciliary court of the Areopagus
  • French: aréopagite — a member of the ancient Athenian conciliary court of the Areopagus
  • Polish: areopagita — a member of the ancient Athenian conciliary court of the Areopagus
  • Portuguese: areopagita — a member of the ancient Athenian conciliary court of the Areopagus