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synclite

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

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  • /ˈsɪŋ.klaɪt/
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noun

Meaning 1

A specially summoned council or assembly of elders in classical Greece.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

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noun

Meaning 2

A senate (in the context of the Byzantine Empire, or one of the states in its sphere of influence which adopted similar institutions).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek σῠ́γκλητος (sŭ́nklētos). By surface analysis, syn- (“with, together”) + Byzantine Greek κλητός (klētós, “called”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ancient Greek: σῠ́γκλητος (sŭ́nklētos) — specially summoned council in classical Greece
  • Russian: синкли́т (sinklít) — specially summoned council in classical Greece
  • Ancient Greek: σῠ́γκλητος (sŭ́nklētos) — Byzantine senate
  • Russian: синкли́т (sinklít) — Byzantine senate