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azymite

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

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈæzɪmaɪt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who administers the Eucharist with unleavened bread, in particular a member of the Latin Church or Roman Catholic Church.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, historical

Qualifier: Eastern Orthodoxy

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: fermentarian, prozymite

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of azymite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin azȳmita, from Ancient Greek ἀζῡμίτης (azūmítēs), from ἄζῡμος (ázūmos) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs, suffix forming masculine nouns meaning being connected to or a member of something, or coming from a particular place). ἄζῡμος is derived from ᾰ̓- (ă-, the alpha privativum, a prefix forming words having a sense opposite to the word or stem to which it is attached) + ζύμη (zúmē, “leaven, yeast”) + -ος (-os, suffix forming nouns of result or abstract nouns of action). The English word is analysable as, by surface analysis, a- + zym- + -ite or azyme + -ite.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: azymite — one who administers the Eucharist with unleavened bread
  • Polish: azymita — one who administers the Eucharist with unleavened bread
  • Polish: azymitka — one who administers the Eucharist with unleavened bread