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Pharisaeus.

a Pharisee (a member of the Jewish sect of that name)

10 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[pʰa.riːˈsae̯.ʊs]Classical-Latin[pʰa.rɪˈsae̯.ʊs]Classical-Latin[fa.riˈs̬ɛː.us]

  1. a Pharisee (a member of the Jewish sect of that name)

    declension-2 · in-plural

  2. the Pharisees

    Ecclesiastical · Latin · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Koine Greek Φᾰρῑσαῖος (Phărīsaîos, “Pharisee”).

adj[pʰa.riːˈsae̯.ʊs]Classical-Latin[pʰa.rɪˈsae̯.ʊs]Classical-Latin[fa.riˈs̬ɛː.us]

  1. Pharisaean

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Koine Greek Φᾰρῑσαῖος (Phărīsaîos, “Pharisee”).

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